Verb (used with object) : to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police. ,He surrendered himself to a life of hardship. From Dictionary.com.
I'm sure everyone this morning is going to focus on McCain's comments trying to define Barack Obama as a "surrenderer," while he, McCain, is the big strong guy who will WIN, no matter how many hundreds of years it takes. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Offers to Escort Obama to Iraq - Bad Move for McCain] Reference
But as far as the surrenderer is concerned, whatever may happen brings him closer to what he potentially is. From Wordnik.com. [Surrender (and Catch)] Reference
He went on looking for more regulars to kill, but soon ran up against Cornwallis the surrenderer. From Wordnik.com. [Comic History of the United States] Reference
John Kerry was a french surrenderer who regularly wore flip-flops while hunting from a hang glider. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
For Wolff, whatever is caught constitutes both a result and a kind of beginning, in that the task of understanding, integrating and conveying one’s catch commences for the surrenderer as soon as the catch is made. From Wordnik.com. [Surrender (and Catch)] Reference
"Sam is a known surrenderer," said Smith. From Wordnik.com. [The Roar - Your Sports Opinion] Reference
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