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give up - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
give up
Definition
(verb) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Synonyms
:
forego
,
forfeit
,
forgo
,
throw overboard
,
waive
Example Sentence
you've forfeited your right to name your successor
forfeited property
Definition
(verb) give up with the intent of never claiming again
Synonyms
:
abandon
Example Sentence
Abandon your life to God
She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti
We gave the drowning victim up for dead
Definition
(verb) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Synonyms
:
chuck up the sponge
,
drop by the wayside
,
drop out
,
fall by the wayside
,
quit
,
throw in
,
throw in the towel
Example Sentence
In the second round, the challenger gave up
Definition
(verb) put an end to a state or an activity
Synonyms
:
cease
,
discontinue
,
lay off
,
quit
,
stop
Example Sentence
Quit teasing your little brother
Definition
(verb) give up what is not strictly needed
Synonyms
:
dispense with
,
part with
,
spare
Example Sentence
he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
Definition
(verb) part with a possession or right
Synonyms
:
free
,
release
,
relinquish
,
resign
Example Sentence
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
resign a claim to the throne
Definition
(verb) leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Synonyms
:
renounce
,
resign
,
vacate
Example Sentence
She vacated the position when she got pregnant
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
Definition
(verb) relinquish possession or control over
Synonyms
:
cede
,
deliver
,
surrender
Example Sentence
The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
Definition
(verb) give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
Synonyms
:
surrender
Example Sentence
The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
Definition
(verb) stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
Synonyms
:
abandon
Example Sentence
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
Definition
(verb) allow the other (baseball) team to score
Synonyms
:
allow
Example Sentence
give up a run
Definition
(verb) stop consuming
Synonyms
:
kick
Example Sentence
kick a habit
give up alcohol
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