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surrender vs despair

despair vs surrender

surrender and despair both are nouns.

surrender and despair both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surrender Yes No Yes No
despair Yes No Yes No
As nouns, despair is a hypernym of surrender; that is, despair is a word with a broader meaning than surrender:
  • surrender: acceptance of despair
  • despair: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
surrender (noun) despair (noun)
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody a state in which all hope is lost or absent
a verbal act of admitting defeat
acceptance of despair
surrender (verb) despair (verb)
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
relinquish possession or control over
Difference between surrender and despair

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