noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
surrender; capitulation; submission
Used for military surrender, giving in to an opponent, or yielding to a stronger force. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
He refused to surrender until the very end.
noun
Engineering term for material yielding under stress. Rare outside technical contexts.
この金属は高い応力で降伏する。
This metal yields under high stress.