Antonyms of verb surrender

1 of 2 senses of surrender

Sense 1
surrender, give up -- (give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered")
       Antonym of resist (Sense 2)
      => resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm -- (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surrender

2 senses of surrender

Sense 1
surrender, give up -- (give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered")
       => yield -- (cease opposition; stop fighting)

Sense 2
surrender, cede, deliver, give up -- (relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in")
       => give, gift, present -- (give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?")