To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
To shelter; to protect oneself.
To protect, to defend.
to protect from the influence of
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
One who protects or defends.
A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
A field of energy that protects or defends.
In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
A police badge.