As a Noun: 1. The end of fighting or resisting when one side agrees that it has been beaten. English = surrender. 2. A robbery during which the victims are threatened with weapons and told to hold their hands up in the air. English = hold-up. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. You stop fighting or resisting someone and agree that you have been beaten. Often this is done by raising your hands in the air. English = surrender. 2. To give up something or let someone else have something in the face of threats of violence, or during a robbery. English = give up, surrender, relinquish, put your hands up.