Difference between Surrender and Relinquish

What is the difference between Surrender and Relinquish?

Surrender as a verb is to give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (land, a town, etc.) to an enemy. while Relinquish as a verb is to give up, abandon or retire from something.

Surrender

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (Military) to yield (land, a town, etc.) to an enemy. To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in to.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation. The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand. The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

Example sentence: Most of us aren't defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be.

Relinquish

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give up, abandon or retire from something.To let go (free, away), physically (releaseTo metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

Example sentence: The basic premise of 'A Course in Miracles' is that it teaches us to relinquish thoughts based on fear and to accept instead thoughts based on love.

We hope you now know whether to use Surrender or Relinquish in your sentence.

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