refuse to surrender

Frequency: 7.512.3 per million words

To decline to surrender and continue to resist.

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Examples (10)

  • Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers vowed to refuse to surrender.
  • The rebels refused to surrender their weapons and continued to fight.
  • Even under heavy bombardment, the defenders refused to surrender the fortress.
  • The captured spy refused to surrender any classified information.
  • Historical accounts show that the besieged city refused to surrender until its supplies were completely depleted.
  • The coach insisted that the team refuse to surrender, no matter how difficult the game became.
  • When cornered, the fugitive refused to surrender to the authorities.
  • The resistance movement declared they would refuse to surrender their ideals.
  • Facing overwhelming odds, the captain made the difficult decision to refuse to surrender his ship.
  • It's often said that true heroes refuse to surrender in the face of adversity.