Meaning

• Verb

  1. To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
  2. To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
  3. To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
  4. To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
  5. To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
  6. To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
  7. For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

• Noun