GAVE UP Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

gave up

verb

past tense of give up

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress was in so much debt he had to give up his house and move into a cheaper apartment

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as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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as in succumbed

to yield to the control or power of enemy forces with the prospect of a renewed enemy attack, the regiment decided to simply give up

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as in indulged

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly even in the darkest days of her troubled marriage, she refused to give herself up to feelings of utter hopelessness

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Recent Examples of gave up Kyle Freeland gave up six runs, five earned, and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. —

Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Juan Mejia gave up three runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 Miami gave up an easy goal by unmarked Milan Iloski in the third minute after a headed pass from Frankie Westfield. —

Miami Herald, 25 May 2026 Roki Sasaki went seven innings, his longest outing of the year, and gave up one extra-base hit (a Mike Trout double in the first) and no walks while striking out eight. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 Camryn Cloonan cranked a two-run home run, while Edy Latour gave up only three hits over seven innings as Dighton-Rehoboth (15-2) topped Somerset Berkley 5-3 in the South Coast Conference on Sunday. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 The superstar guard shot 80% from the field and gave up a single turnover in 32 minutes on the court. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 Kudrow created a character who always did her best, never gave up and suffered the consequences. —

Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 11 May 2026

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Parry got out in front from the start, when Anisimova missed on a forehand and never relinquished the lead.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Days after being released on a 1 million-euro bail, the company announced that the 45-year-old has temporarily relinquished his roles as vice chairman and as a member of the board of directors.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 May 2026