He surrenders too much of his authority, and is diminished thereby.
I will never surrender of my own free will.
Is he surrendering or on the verge of opening fire?
These were the last significant Confederate regulars to surrender east of the Mississippi.
The division finally surrendered two months later on May 9, 1945 just east of Prague.
Surrender and dishonor in front of Deanna was simply not an option.
"Why, we will offer the Sackers an opportunity to surrender, of course."
And it's too bad that, even then, one does not presume to ask them to surrender too much of their wealth or power.
"Rosalie, do you surrender your power to me, freely and of your own will?"
"Surrender and accompany me of your own will," he said.