GIVE UP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • stop maintaining or insisting on
   • of ideas, claims, etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • abandon (what does abandon mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
   • Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations
   Derived(s)
   • abandonment (what does abandonment mean?)
   • forsaking (what does forsaking mean?)
   • desertion (what does desertion mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
   • admit defeat
   Synonym(s)
   • chuck up the sponge (what does chuck up the sponge mean?)
   • drop by the wayside (what does drop by the wayside mean?)
   • drop out (what does drop out mean?)
   • fall by the wayside (what does fall by the wayside mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • throw in (what does throw in mean?)
   • throw in the towel (what does throw in the towel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • In the second round, the challenger gave up
   Antonym(s)
   • enter (what does enter mean?)
   • participate (what does participate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • quitter (what does quitter mean?)
3. Meaning
   • give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another
   Synonym(s)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
   Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
   • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • concede (what does concede mean?)
   • capitulate (what does capitulate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • capitulation (what does capitulation mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   • giving up (what does giving up mean?)
   • yielding (what does yielding mean?)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   • surrenderer (what does surrenderer mean?)
   • yielder (what does yielder mean?)
4. Meaning
   • refrain from consuming
   Synonym(s)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • You will have to forgo alcohol
   Hyponym(s)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • renunciation (what does renunciation mean?)
   • forgoing (what does forgoing mean?)
   • forswearing (what does forswearing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • abstain (what does abstain mean?)
   • refrain (what does refrain mean?)
   • desist (what does desist mean?)
5. Meaning
   • give up with the intent of never claiming again
   Synonym(s)
   • abandon (what does abandon mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hyponym(s)
   • foreswear (what does foreswear mean?)
   • renounce (what does renounce mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • relinquish (what does relinquish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abandonment (what does abandonment mean?)
   • forsaking (what does forsaking mean?)
   • desertion (what does desertion mean?)
6. Meaning
   • relinquish possession or control over
   Synonym(s)
   • cede (what does cede mean?)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
   Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • gift (what does gift mean?)
   • present (what does present mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • yield up (what does yield up mean?)
   • sell (what does sell mean?)
   • sign away (what does sign away mean?)
   • sign over (what does sign over mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cession (what does cession mean?)
   • ceding (what does ceding mean?)
   • surrender (what does surrender mean?)
   • surrenderer (what does surrenderer mean?)
   • yielder (what does yielder mean?)
7. Meaning
   • lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
   Synonym(s)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abandon (what does abandon mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • claim (what does claim mean?)
   • lay claim (what does lay claim mean?)
   • arrogate (what does arrogate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • waiver (what does waiver mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
8. Meaning
   • part with a possession or right
   Synonym(s)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • relinquish (what does relinquish mean?)
   • resign (what does resign mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
   • resign a claim to the throne
   Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • hand (what does hand mean?)
   • reach (what does reach mean?)
   • pass on (what does pass on mean?)
   • turn over (what does turn over mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • derequisition (what does derequisition mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • relinquishment (what does relinquishment mean?)
   • relinquishing (what does relinquishing mean?)
   • relinquishment (what does relinquishment mean?)
   • relinquishing (what does relinquishing mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • waiver (what does waiver mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • acquittance (what does acquittance mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
9. Meaning
   • give up what is not strictly needed
   Synonym(s)
   • dispense with (what does dispense with mean?)
   • part with (what does part with mean?)
   • spare (what does spare mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
   Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • give (what does give mean?)
10. Meaning
    • leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily
    Synonym(s)
    • renounce (what does renounce mean?)
    • resign (what does resign mean?)
    • vacate (what does vacate mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She vacated the position when she got pregnant
    • The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
    Hypernyms(s) give up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • leave office (what does leave office mean?)
    • quit (what does quit mean?)
    • step down (what does step down mean?)
    • resign (what does resign mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • abdicate (what does abdicate mean?)
    • renounce (what does renounce mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • resignation (what does resignation mean?)
11. Meaning
    • allow the other (baseball) team to score
    Synonym(s)
    • allow (what does allow mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • give up a run
12. Meaning
    • put an end to a state or an activity
    Synonym(s)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
    • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
    • quit (what does quit mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Quit teasing your little brother
    Antonym(s)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
    • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
    • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • drop (what does drop mean?)
    • knock off (what does knock off mean?)
    • leave off (what does leave off mean?)
    • sign off (what does sign off mean?)
    • retire (what does retire mean?)
    • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
    • pull the plug (what does pull the plug mean?)
    • shut off (what does shut off mean?)
    • close off (what does close off mean?)
    • cheese (what does cheese mean?)
    • call it quits (what does call it quits mean?)
    • call it a day (what does call it a day mean?)
    • break (what does break mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • cessation (what does cessation mean?)
    • surcease (what does surcease mean?)
    • cease (what does cease mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
    • layover (what does layover mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • halt (what does halt mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
    • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
    • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)
    • discontinuance (what does discontinuance mean?)
    • discontinuation (what does discontinuation mean?)