*1. [[Law]]. a. The giving up of an estate to the [[person]] who has it in reversion or remainder, so as to merge it in the larger estate; e.g. the giving up of a lease before its expiration; spec. the yielding up of a tenancy in a copyhold estate to the lord of the manor for a specified [[purpose]]; transf. a deed by which such surrender is made. | *1. [[Law]]. a. The giving up of an estate to the [[person]] who has it in reversion or remainder, so as to merge it in the larger estate; e.g. the giving up of a lease before its expiration; spec. the yielding up of a tenancy in a copyhold estate to the lord of the manor for a specified [[purpose]]; transf. a deed by which such surrender is made. |