Example sentences for: surrender

How can you use “surrender” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Islam Islam (a word that literally means "surrender to the will of God") arose in Arabia with what Muslims believe are a series of revelations to the Prophet Mohammed from the one and only God, the God of Abraham and of Jesus.

  • Dublin's Irish Independent, reporting optimism in Dublin as well as London, said in an editorial that "the prize is within the negotiators' grasp": "If they fail to seize it, they will surrender to the sinister men lurking in the wings.

  • In McCain's version of events, his obsession with his surrender starts to make sense: It was the moment he realized that he was beyond his own control.

  • Much to the embarrassment of his brother-in-law and the consternation of others in the State Department, details have recently emerged about Shearer's efforts, in 1996 and 1997, to arrange for Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to surrender to the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague.

  • It therefore detailed specific U.S. demands for the Taliban: surrender Bin Ladin and his chief lieutenants, including Ayman al Zawahiri; tell the United States what the Taliban knew about al Qaeda and its operations; close all terrorist camps; free all imprisoned foreigners; and comply with all UN Security Council resolutions.


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