Surrender and Upend

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Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Upend is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

Upend verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Surrender is an antonym for upend in topics: defeat, overthrow.

Nearby Word: upending

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Upend and Surrender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/surrender/upend

Surrender & Upend. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/surrender/upend>.

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