zich overgeven — meaning in English

English meaning

• give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
• surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.

Senses

zich overgeven is used for these senses in English:

• give up (transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
• surrender (reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.

give up — full definition

1. phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
2. phrasal verb To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
3. phrasal verb To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.

surrender — full definition

1. verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
2. verb To give up possession of something, often reluctantly.
3. noun The act of giving up or submitting.

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