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Topic: Law

surrender

IPA: /səˈrɛndər/

KK: /sɚˈɛndɚ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To give oneself up to someone or something, often in a situation of defeat or conflict.

Example: After a long battle, the soldiers decided to surrender to the enemy forces.

noun

Definition: The act of giving up control or possession of something to someone else, often in a formal or legal context.

Example: The general ordered his troops to make a surrender to avoid further casualties.

transitive verb

Definition: To give up control or possession of something, often to someone else, or to stop resisting.

Example: After a long battle, the soldiers decided to surrender to the enemy forces.

surrogate

IPA: /ˈsɜːrəɡət/

KK: /ˈsɜrəɡət/

adjective

Definition: Referring to something that acts as a substitute or replacement for another thing.

Example: The surrogate mother carried the baby for the couple who could not conceive.

noun

Definition: A person or thing that acts as a substitute for another, especially in a family or social role.

Example: The couple decided to have a surrogate to help them start a family.

transitive verb

Definition: To appoint someone to take the place of another person, especially as a replacement or successor.

Example: The committee decided to surrogate a new leader after the previous one resigned.

surveil

IPA: /sɚˈveɪl/

KK: /sɚˈveɪl/

transitive verb

Definition: To watch or monitor someone or something closely, often for security or safety reasons.

Example: The police decided to surveil the suspect's activities for several weeks.

surveillance

IPA: /sərˈveɪləns/

KK: /sɚˈveɪləns/

noun

Definition: The act of closely watching or monitoring a person or group, often because they are suspected of doing something wrong.

Example: The police placed the suspect under surveillance to gather more evidence.

surveillant

IPA: /sɜːrˈveɪlənt/

KK: /sɜrˈveɪlənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is related to monitoring or observing closely.

Example: The surveillant approach helped the authorities keep track of the situation.

noun

Definition: A person who watches or monitors others, often to ensure safety or compliance with rules.

Example: The surveillant monitored the area for any suspicious activity.

suspect

IPA: /ˈsʌspɛkt/

KK: /ˈsʌspɛkt/

adjective

Definition: Deserving to be doubted or questioned because it seems wrong or suspicious.

Example: The suspect behavior of the man made everyone feel uneasy.

intransitive verb

Definition: To have a feeling that something is wrong or that someone has done something bad.

Example: I suspect that he is not telling the truth.

noun

Definition: A person who is believed to have done something wrong or illegal, especially a crime.

Example: The police arrested the suspect after gathering enough evidence.

transitive verb

Definition: To believe that something is true or likely, often without having proof; to think that someone may be guilty of a crime.

Example: The detective suspects that the suspect is hiding important information.

suspend

IPA: /səˈspɛnd/

KK: /səˈspɛnd/

intransitive verb

Definition: To stop something temporarily or to delay it for a while.

Example: The meeting will suspend until next week due to scheduling conflicts.

transitive verb

Definition: To temporarily stop something from happening or to prevent someone from doing something, often as a form of punishment or interruption.

Example: The school decided to suspend the student for a week due to his behavior.

suspended

IPA: /səˈspɛndɪd/

KK: /səˈspɛndɪd/

adjective

Definition: Caused to stop temporarily or delayed; also refers to something that is hung from above.

Example: The meeting was suspended until next week due to unforeseen circumstances.

verb

Definition: To temporarily stop something from being active or in use.

Example: The school suspended classes due to the snowstorm.

suspension

IPA: /səˈspɛnʃən/

KK: /səˈspɛnʃən/

noun

Definition: A state of being temporarily stopped or delayed, often used in contexts like rules, decisions, or privileges. It can also refer to a device that holds something up or a mixture where small particles are spread throughout a liquid or gas.

Example: The student faced a suspension from school for breaking the rules.

suzerainty

IPA: /ˈsuː.zə.reɪn.ti/

KK: /ˈsuzərˌeɪn̩ti/

noun

Definition: The authority or control that one state has over another, especially in terms of political or military power.

Example: The small nation maintained its suzerainty while allowing the larger empire to influence its foreign affairs.

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