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cough up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cough up

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me

Synonyms of cough up

cede, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, surrender, turn in, turn over, yield

Words Related to cough up

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer

forfeit, release, waive

abnegate, renounce, resign

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed

Near Antonyms of cough up

keep, retain, withhold

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