The example you used also fell under the ‘submit to authority’ definition, the action of handing over the firearm was just the way to show your submission.
Synonyms also require that the words are actually use for the same meaning, not for the different meanings it can convey.
Here’s some other synonyms for surrender.
synonyms: give in/way, yield, back down, cave in, capitulate; surrender, knuckle under
So by your definition, if I say “back down 50 badges” I’d be correct because it’s a synonym to surrender.
Or the synonyms other (not surrender) definition of submit
synonyms: put forward, present, offer, proffer, tender, propose, suggest, float; put in, send in, register
“I propose 50 badges” would also be correct?
See how stupid that sound? That was you when I read your sentences and your defense of how you were correct all along by trying to be fancy with words instead of just using the simpler ‘submit’ or ‘turn-in’ that won’t be confused with other meanings.
It’s not the usage, it’s the WORD ITSELF that have negative meaning to it.
No really, ever heard your teacher say “surrender your homework” instead of “submit”? If not, that’s because that’s not how you use that word.
Much in the same way you don’t say “I surrendered $X” instead of “I paid $X”, or “I surrendered the file you gave me” instead of “I submitted the file you gave me”
Anyway, this is going way off topic and frankly I never disagree that alts aren’t necessary for the event, but that making alts is an option for anyone who don’t want to bother with high level version of the quest (which might not even be about completing the event asap, but maybe they don’t want to sacrifice those valuable high level materials?)
So go ahead and keep using ‘surrender’ instead of ‘submit’ all your life, I’m sure anyone giving you a weird look just doesn’t understand English.