Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.
To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.
To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
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.