Surrenderer (Noun)
Meaning
A person who yields or surrenders.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The general was a proud man, but he was also a pragmatic one, and he knew when to be a surrenderer in order to save his troops.
- The terrorist was forced to become a surrenderer after the police surrounded the building and gave him no other option.
- In the game of chess, a good player knows when to be a surrenderer and concede defeat rather than prolonging a hopeless game.
- The rebel leader was a surrenderer at heart, but he was pressured by his followers to continue fighting against the government.
- After a long and brutal battle, the enemy commander emerged as a surrenderer, waving a white flag and begging for mercy.