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Varnish vs Surrender - What's the difference?

varnish | surrender |

In lang=en terms the difference between varnish and surrender

is that varnish is to gloss over a defect while surrender is to give up possession of; to yield; to resign.

As nouns the difference between varnish and surrender

is that varnish is a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film while surrender is an act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

As verbs the difference between varnish and surrender

is that varnish is to apply varnish while surrender is to give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc) to an enemy.

varnish

English

Noun

(es)
  • A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
  • Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
  • * Macaulay
    • the varnish of the holly and ivy
  • (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.

    Related terms

    * nail varnish * varnish tree

    Verb

    (es)
  • To apply varnish.
  • To cover up with varnish.
  • To gloss over a defect.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    surrender

    English

    Alternative forms

    * surrendre (archaic)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
  • (intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
    • I surrender !
  • To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
    • to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage
  • (reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
    • ''to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep
  • To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.

    • Synonyms

    * (l), (l) * wave the white flag

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
  • The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
  • (legal, property law) The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.

    • Synonyms

    * capitulation