To undergo capture, defeat, or ruin

• collapse

  1. To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
  2. To fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly
  3. To fall down, as from a blow or exhaustion

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  1. To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
  2. To fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; cave in; shrink together suddenly
  3. To fall down, as from a blow or exhaustion

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• fall

  1. (--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
  2. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation:
  3. To come forth as if by falling; issue:

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  1. (--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
  2. To pass into a particular state, condition, or situation:
  3. To come forth as if by falling; issue:

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• go down

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• go under

  1. (Idiomatic) to be named, to call oneself
  2. To descend into a body of water
  3. (Idiomatic) to go bankrupt, to collapse

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  1. (Idiomatic) to be named, to call oneself
  2. To descend into a body of water
  3. (Idiomatic) to go bankrupt, to collapse

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• topple

  1. To totter and fall:
  2. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of.
  3. To fall (over) because or as if top-heavy

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  1. To totter and fall:
  2. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of.
  3. To fall (over) because or as if top-heavy

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To let (something) go

• abandon

  1. To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert:
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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  1. To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert:
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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• cede

  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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• forgo

  1. To let pass, to leave alone
  2. To do without, to abandon
  3. To do without; abstain from; give up

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  1. To let pass, to leave alone
  2. To do without, to abandon
  3. To do without; abstain from; give up

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• lay down

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• relinquish

  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)
  3. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).

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  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)
  3. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).

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• yield

  1. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
  2. To produce or bear
  3. To produce

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  1. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
  2. To produce or bear
  3. To produce

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To give up a possession, claim, or right

• abandon

  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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• abdicate

  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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• cede

  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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• demit

  1. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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  1. (Archaic) To dismiss.
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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• forswear

  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer engage in (an activity or habit, for example):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer engage in (an activity or habit, for example):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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• hand over

  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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• quitclaim

  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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• relinquish

  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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• render

  1. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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  1. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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• renounce

  1. To decide or declare that one will no longer engage in (a practice) or use (something):
  2. To disclaim one's association with (a person or country, for example).
  3. To give up (a title or possession, for example), especially by formal announcement.

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  1. To decide or declare that one will no longer engage in (a practice) or use (something):
  2. To disclaim one's association with (a person or country, for example).
  3. To give up (a title or possession, for example), especially by formal announcement.

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• resign

  1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  2. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
  3. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

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  1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  2. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
  3. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

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• waive

  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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• yield

  1. To produce
  2. To produce or bear
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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  1. To produce
  2. To produce or bear
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse

• abandon

  1. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  2. To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely:
  3. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert

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  1. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  2. To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely:
  3. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert

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• give over

  1. (Now rare) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).
  2. (Intransitive) To stop.
  3. To quit, to abandon.

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  1. (Now rare) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).
  2. (Intransitive) To stop.
  3. To quit, to abandon.

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• give up

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To give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength

• bow

  1. To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
  2. To yield or submit, as to authority
  3. To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.

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  1. To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
  2. To yield or submit, as to authority
  3. To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.

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• buckle

  1. To become fastened with a buckle.
  2. To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in:
  3. To yield reluctantly to pressure; submit; give in

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  1. To become fastened with a buckle.
  2. To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in:
  3. To yield reluctantly to pressure; submit; give in

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• capitulate

  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To surrender under specified conditions:
  3. To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally

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  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To surrender under specified conditions:
  3. To give up (to an enemy) on prearranged conditions; surrender conditionally

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• submit

  1. To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
  2. To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
  3. To subject to a condition or process:

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  1. To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
  2. To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
  3. To subject to a condition or process:

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• succumb

  1. To die, especially from a disease or injury.
  2. To give way (to); yield; submit
  3. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

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  1. To die, especially from a disease or injury.
  2. To give way (to); yield; submit
  3. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

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• yield

  1. To produce a return for effort or investment:
  2. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
  3. To produce or bear

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  1. To produce a return for effort or investment:
  2. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.
  3. To produce or bear

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• fold

  1. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold:
  2. To bring from an extended to a closed position:
  3. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

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  1. To bring from a compact to an extended position; unfold:
  2. To bring from an extended to a closed position:
  3. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

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The act of submitting or surrendering to the power of another

• capitulation

  1. The act of capitulating; conditional surrender
  2. A document containing the terms of surrender.
  3. A document containing terms of surrender, articles of concession, etc.; treaty; covenant

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  1. The act of capitulating; conditional surrender
  2. A document containing the terms of surrender.
  3. A document containing terms of surrender, articles of concession, etc.; treaty; covenant

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• submission

  1. The act of submitting, yielding, or surrendering
  2. The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:
  3. (Law) An agreement whereby parties to a dispute submit the matter to arbitration and agree to be bound by the decision

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  1. The act of submitting, yielding, or surrendering
  2. The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:
  3. (Law) An agreement whereby parties to a dispute submit the matter to arbitration and agree to be bound by the decision

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The act of delivering or the condition of being delivered

• delivery

  1. (--- Law) A formal act of transferring ownership of property to another:
  2. The act or manner of speaking or singing:
  3. (Law) The irrevocable transfer of a deed or other instrument of conveyance

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  1. (--- Law) A formal act of transferring ownership of property to another:
  2. The act or manner of speaking or singing:
  3. (Law) The irrevocable transfer of a deed or other instrument of conveyance

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• transfer

  1. One who transfers or is transferred, as to a new school.
  2. A means of transferring
  3. A ticket, provided free or at a small extra charge, entitling the bearer to change from one bus, train, or streetcar to another as specified

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  1. One who transfers or is transferred, as to a new school.
  2. A means of transferring
  3. A ticket, provided free or at a small extra charge, entitling the bearer to change from one bus, train, or streetcar to another as specified

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A giving up of a possession, claim, or right

• abandonment

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• abdication

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• demission

  1. Relinquishment of an office or function.

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  1. Relinquishment of an office or function.

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• quitclaim

  1. The release or relinquishment of a claim, action, right, or title
  2. A deed or other legal paper in which a person relinquishes to another a claim or title to some property or right without guaranteeing or warranting such title
  3. A renunciation of claims.

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  1. The release or relinquishment of a claim, action, right, or title
  2. A deed or other legal paper in which a person relinquishes to another a claim or title to some property or right without guaranteeing or warranting such title
  3. A renunciation of claims.

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• relinquishment

  1. The act of relinquishing something.

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  1. The act of relinquishing something.

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• renunciation

  1. A written statement or declaration of this
  2. The act or an instance of renouncing:
  3. The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid

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  1. A written statement or declaration of this
  2. The act or an instance of renouncing:
  3. The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid

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• resignation

  1. Formal notice of this, esp. in writing
  2. An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office:
  3. Patient submission; passive acceptance; acquiescence

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  1. Formal notice of this, esp. in writing
  2. An oral or written statement that one is resigning a position or office:
  3. Patient submission; passive acceptance; acquiescence

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• waiver

  1. A dispensation, as from a rule or penalty.
  2. A formal written statement of such relinquishment
  3. Something that releases a person from a requirement.

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  1. A dispensation, as from a rule or penalty.
  2. A formal written statement of such relinquishment
  3. Something that releases a person from a requirement.

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To accept defeat

• capitulate

  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To surrender under specified conditions:
  3. To give up; stop resisting

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  1. To give up all resistance; acquiesce:
  2. To surrender under specified conditions:
  3. To give up; stop resisting

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• quit

  1. To resign from or relinquish:
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To cease or discontinue:

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  1. To resign from or relinquish:
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To cease or discontinue:

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• give in

  1. (Of a pugilist) to droop the head
  2. To collapse or fall
  3. (Idiomatic) to relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat

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  1. (Of a pugilist) to droop the head
  2. To collapse or fall
  3. (Idiomatic) to relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat

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To relinquish possession

• give up

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• let-go

  1. (Euphemistic) To dismiss from employment.
  2. To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.
  3. (Euphemistic) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.

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  1. (Euphemistic) To dismiss from employment.
  2. To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.
  3. (Euphemistic) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.

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• resign

  1. To give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.)
  2. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  3. To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification:

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  1. To give up possession of; relinquish (a claim, etc.)
  2. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  3. To give up one's job or office; quit, especially by formal notification:

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• abdicate

  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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