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Common collocations with surrender in American Collocation

surrender noun uncountable

US /səˈrendər/

complete or partial

complete
full
partial
total
unconditional

It becomes a fight to the finish with no alternative except unconditional surrender.

with time expressions

early
eventual
final
immediate

On 3rd February the fleet appeared off the islands and demanded immediate surrender.

with nationality adjectives

British, Italian etc

In 1801 he served in the 22nd Light Dragoons helping to force the French surrender of Egypt.

official

formal

He accepted the formal surrender of the German military at Luneburg Heath on May 4th 1945.

cowardly

abject
craven

The good news is there was no abject surrender this time, like last week against Australia when they lost 49–0.

peaceful

peaceful

Local tribal leaders were attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender.

voluntary

voluntary

The Government of Columbia expected the voluntary surrender of more than 4,000 illegal armed militants.

agree surrender

negotiate
sign

He had little choice but to negotiate the surrender of the garrison.

get surrender

demand
force
secure

In 389 B.C. the commander of Athens anchored off the coast of Aspendos in an effort to secure its surrender.

accept surrender

accept

William accepted the surrender of the Anglo-Saxon nobles at Berkhamsted Castle, north-west of London.