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as in to relinquish
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 to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in to succumb
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 to surrender
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 give up
Last season, the Chargers gave up a puny average of 17.7 points per game, best in the NFL.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
Matthews, in his first major league start since landing on the injured list with a shoulder strain in early June, gave up five runs in the loss.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Waddell gave up a run before getting an out, and lost the strike zone with two outs in the eighth, hitting Freidl and walking the next three hitters.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
The Americans win 5-4 in penalty kicks, with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner.
2010 — Paula Creamer wins her first major tournament, never giving up the lead during a steady final round of the U.S. Women’s Open.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
Matthews, in his first major league start since landing on the injured list with a shoulder strain in early June, gave up five runs in the loss.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Waddell gave up a run before getting an out, and lost the strike zone with two outs in the eighth, hitting Freidl and walking the next three hitters.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
The Americans win 5-4 in penalty kicks, with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner.
2010 — Paula Creamer wins her first major tournament, never giving up the lead during a steady final round of the U.S. Women’s Open.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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This often dampens enthusiasm, and indeed, the stock relinquished some of its gains in after-hours trading.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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McKinley succumbed eight days later, and was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Warren then surrendered Ozzie Albies’ second three-run homer in as many days in the fourth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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Faced with no other option, the heartbroken family surrendered Draco to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC), despite having loved and raised him for over five years.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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But lo and behold, this stonewashed cotton coverlet, in a white-and-sand-colored check, proves that even offbeat patterns can come across as understated when rendered in a gentle palette.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Overwatering reduces oxygen in the soil, which damages fine roots and renders the plant unable to take up water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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The interpretation of New York City around the time the comics were born yields great visual charm — from Times Square to the Lower East Side — with amusing period-specific product placement for brands like 7Up and Canada Dry.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Darvish departed after 69 pitches, many of them under duress, and Yuki Matsui yielded a home run to Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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This casual outpost delivers exactly what its setting promises: pizza, salads, burgers and baskets of onion rings, chicken wings and fish and chips.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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That’s no longer the case, thanks to innovations like Nova, which deliver impressive results that rival those of their less sustainable counterparts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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