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