arrendere

to subdue, to make surrender

a r ˈr ɛ n . d e . r e
ar to, toward + rendere to make, to render
verb Rare #25,981
to subdue, to make surrender This transitive use is uncommon; the usual verb meaning “to give up” is arrendersi.
IT: L'esercito cercò di arrendere il nemico.
EN: The army tried to make the enemy surrender.
Conjugation of arrendere
SingularPlural
First arrendermi —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second arrenditi arrendetevi
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First arresi —
Third arrese —
Present

Ma, come ci si può arrendere a Cao Cao?

But how can one surrender to Cao Cao?

— La battaglia dei tre regni - Parte 1 (2008)

Non mi voglio ancora arrendere.

I don't want to give up yet.

Non mi volevo arrendere.

I didn't want to give up.

Non ti arrendere mai.

Never give up.

Non ti arrendere, comportati da uomo.

Don't give up, be a man.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Non ti arrendere.

Don't give up.

Non ti puoi arrendere, Samuel.

You can't give up, Samuel.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Non ti puoi arrendere, Tom.

You can't give up, Tom.

Ti vuoi arrendere al vecchio pastore?

Do you want to surrender to the old shepherd?

— La vita va così (2025)

Tom non si vuole arrendere.

Tom doesn't want to give up.

Tom si sarebbe dovuto arrendere.

Tom should have given up.