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be surrendering
verb
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically to yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
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Some have argued that France would be surrendering precious sovereignty to E.U. headquarters in Brussels.
Mr Obama now appears to be surrendering to protectionists within his own party.
MPs would be surrendering the power to shape Britain's post-EU legal architecture.
"We thought, 'Don't shoot, don't shoot,' they might be surrendering," the sergeant said.
A bad day might be surrendering to more mundane public duty.
Minaya has been advised by some friends not to pursue the Mets' job because he would be surrendering authority.
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Later, Oostende had to be surrendered.
He signalled that vouchers would be surrendered without a fight.
Such influence will be surrendered as Brexit becomes reality.
Churchill & Roosevelt say they won't be surrendered to by Fascists, they want to be surrendered to by democrats.
The better term might be "surrender".
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