About to surrender and go back (6)
I believe the answer is:
recede
'go back' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'about to surrender' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'to surrender' becomes 'cede' (synonyms).
're'+'cede'='RECEDE'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for recede that I've seen before include "Go backwards" , "Go back, ebb" , "Become more distant" , "Decline" , "Start balding" .)