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give up meaning and definition
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Definition of give up (verb)
- lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
- 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
- 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
- antonym: enter
- put an end to a state or an activity
- 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
- 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
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- relinquish possession or control over
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
- 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
- allow the other (baseball) team to score
- "give up a run"
- synonyms: allow
- stop consuming
- "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"
- synonyms: kick
Source: Princeton University Wordnet