GIVE UP

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

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