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Stage 1 of 3
super reddere
Latin · ancient
"to give up over"
to give up over, from super- (over) and reddere (to give back)
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Stage 2 of 3
surrendre
Old French · medieval
"to give oneself up, to hand over"
carried into French for giving oneself up or handing something over
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Stage 3 of 3
surrender
English · 1400s
"to give up control or cease resistance"
settled as the English word for giving up control or ceasing resistance
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