Synonyms of gave over

gave over

verb

past tense of give over

1

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• halted
• broke off
• laid off
• quit
• shut off
• cut off
• cut out
• left off
• quitted
• broke up
• knocked off
• had done with
• suspended
• delayed
• packed (up or in)
• suspended
• finished
• concluded
• dropped
• discontinued
• put the kibosh on
• held back
• canned
• called
• broke
• completed
• desisted (from)
• turned back
• stayed
• held
• ruined
• hindered
• clamped down
• blocked
• deactivated
• paused
• stamped
• aborted
• arrested
• stemmed
• obstructed
• impeded
• destroyed
• checked
• killed
• closed (down)
• suppressed
• braked
• squashed
• detained
• abolished
• blockaded
• scuttled
• demolished
• stunted
• dissolved
• annulled
• squelched
• dammed
• reined (in)
• snuffed
• kiboshed
• stanched
• staunched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept up
• followed through (with)
• carried on
• ran on
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• propelled
• drove
• stirred
• actuated
• impelled

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• continued
• kept up
• followed through (with)
• carried on
• ran on
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• propelled
• drove
• stirred
• actuated
• impelled

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2

as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

gave over his entire savings to an investor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• handed
• transferred
• gave
• delegated
• handed over
• turned over
• delivered
• passed
• transmitted
• relinquished
• entrusted
• committed
• recommended
• granted
• trusted
• loaned
• commended
• confided
• vested
• reposed
• consigned
• submitted
• assigned
• distributed
• bequeathed
• divided
• handed in
• lent
• intrusted
• conferred
• furnished
• turned in
• supplied
• handed on
• handed down
• dispensed
• dispersed
• dealt (out)
• yielded
• surrendered
• released
• willed
• advanced
• retransferred
• recommitted
• redelivered
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• owned
• received
• withheld
• possessed
• held back
• accepted
• occupied
• took
• took over
• detained
• took in

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• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• owned
• received
• withheld
• possessed
• held back
• accepted
• occupied
• took
• took over
• detained
• took in

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