Give Up — synonyms, definition

1. give up (Verb)

abandon abdicate abstain accord allow avoid bestow betray capitulate cease cede chuck up the sponge concede defect deign deliver demit desert discard disclaim • • •

give up (Verb) — Lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offence, or crime.

give up (Verb) — Give up with the intent of never claiming again. ex. "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"

give up (Verb) — Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat. ex. "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

give up (Verb) — Put an end to a state or an activity. ex. "give up teasing your little brother"

give up (Verb) — Give up what is not strictly needed. ex. "he asked if they could give up one of their horses to speed his journey"

give up (Verb) — Part with a possession or right. ex. "I am giving up my bedroom to the long-term house guest"

give up (Verb) — Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. ex. "She gave up the position when she got pregnant"

give up (Verb) — Relinquish possession or control over. ex. "The squatters had to give up the building after the police moved in"

give up (Verb) — Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another. ex. "The last Taleban fighters finally gave up"

give up (Verb) — Stop maintaining or insisting on ideas or claims. ex. "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

give up (Verb) — Allow the other (baseball) team to score. ex. "give up a run"

give up (Verb) — Stop consuming. ex. "give up alcohol"

abandon dispense with forego foreswear forgo gift give hand leave office pass pass on present quit reach relinquish resign step down turn over waive yield abdicate abnegate break call it a day call it quits capitulate cheese close off concede derequisition drop foreswear give knock off lapse leave off pull the plug quit relinquish renounce • • •