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 The stock then gave up much of those gains, up around 5% in late morning trading. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Amid the investigation, Cherfilus-McCormick gave up her seat in April. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (4-6) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking two. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The Cubs bullpen gave up five runs over the final two innings, losing the game. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 So when an older Opry performer gave up his spot one Saturday night in 1959, Parton got her chance to sing at the historic venue. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Looking for his first win in seven starts, Twins starter Taj Bradley gave up two hits and one run in five innings while striking out seven. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Harry and Meghan gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago to earn their living through lucrative contracts with Netflix and Spotify. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up

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Goss voluntarily relinquished his Missouri law license and surrendered his right to practice law in Kansas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
During her tenure, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles; Voigt had accused Rose of a toxic workplace culture.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

One of the most famously arid national landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for as more rain could lash Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Monday.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Latchford succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash, the release said.

— Aaron Valdez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbed

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When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of indulged

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Paul Skenes, last year’s NL Cy Young Award winner, lasted all of 4 2/3 innings, having surrendered five runs on eight hits.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrendered

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Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quit

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Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell

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Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Hopkins said modern safety design wraps uranium fuel pellets in multiple layers of heavy-duty ceramics and graphite casing, and they’re rendered inert when separated.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026