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 Paul Sewald gave up a solo homer to Donovan Walton with two outs in the ninth but struck out Oswald Peraza to earn his 18th save in 19 chances. —

Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Later that night, Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-out, two-run walk-off homer run to Braden Montgomery in a 6-5 loss in 10 innings. —

Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 Taillon gave up a run on two hits with a walk in the first inning. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 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 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

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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026