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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 indulge
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
And so, Sara: Woman in the Shadows ends with the promise that as long as injustice exists, there will be those who fight—and that true justice is born in the hands of those who refuse to give up.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
Democrats ended up having to give up those provisions to pass their package under then-President Joe Biden.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 June 2025
After the births of Magda and Evandro, and before Rocha’s arrest, Rocha and Honorio continued to negotiate with other pregnant women willing to give up their babies, according to conversations found by the police on their cell phones.
—Allan De Abreu, The Dial, 3 June 2025
Scolari gave up three runs on three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over five innings.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
Democrats ended up having to give up those provisions to pass their package under then-President Joe Biden.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 June 2025
After the births of Magda and Evandro, and before Rocha’s arrest, Rocha and Honorio continued to negotiate with other pregnant women willing to give up their babies, according to conversations found by the police on their cell phones.
—Allan De Abreu, The Dial, 3 June 2025
Scolari gave up three runs on three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts over five innings.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Despite bipartisan and nearly unequivocal support for Gypsum Canyon in the intervening four years, Agran has refused to relinquish his goal of completing a veterans cemetery in Irvine.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects’ descendants.—
Leah Willingham,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
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The number of remote job postings has declined, but this shift shouldn’t be seen as a signal to abandon what many knowledge workers value most.—
Duane Tursi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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So Ogle, who had nothing to hang on to but that car, and sadly separated from her only daughter who lives in Utah, saw her car stolen but recovered and abandoned the next day in front of an apartment building.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Sadly, Verstappen is not the only multiple-time world champion to succumb to such behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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At the former, Zosia quietly sits with Kiko, who has just succumbed to his gunshot wound.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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Lot holders know that tchotchkes aren’t allowed but that the grounds crew will indulge them, for a time.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Strive to indulge once in a while without overdoing it.—
Leigh Morgan,
Quartz,
2 June 2025
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The stock surrendered 45% of its market capitalization to close the month at $1.56 a share, making for a company value of $338 million.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
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The measure has proven durable because its benefits were tangible, and voters seldom surrender benefits.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Privately, the show’s lead actress, Emily Meade, threatened to quit.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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After being a successful child actor in the 1950s, Talbot quit acting at the age of 14.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In fact, without the ocean as a natural buffer, climate change would have already rendered our planet uninhabitable.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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From Feed Hygiene to Discovery Advantage Unlike traditional search ads that appear alongside blue links, AI search ads will be rendered inside conversational answers themselves.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Iglesias will deliver a career-spanning setlist encompassing both iconic standards and contemporary chart-toppers from his three-decade-plus career.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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When Whitney Houston delivered her iconic performance at the 1994 American Music Awards, or when Beyoncé announced her pregnancy at the 2011 VMAs, these were cultural touchstones.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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