ellos rindieron

surrendered, paid

→ rendir
rind to perform well, to do well + ieron third-person plural preterite
verb · 3rd-person plural, past tense Rare #47,987
surrendered Used with se for this meaning.
SP: Los soldados se rindieron al amanecer.
EN: The soldiers surrendered at dawn.
paid Used in the expression rendir homenaje (to pay tribute).
SP: Le rindieron homenaje a la doctora.
EN: They paid tribute to the doctor.
Conjugation of rendir
SingularPlural
First — rendirnos
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Second rendiste —
Third — rindieron

Me rindieron homenaje el día de mi cumpleaños.

They paid tribute to me on my birthday.

Ellos se rindieron en menos de una semana.

They surrendered in less than a week.

Se rindieron.

They surrendered.

Dos se rindieron.

Two gave up.