GIVE UP Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

give up

verb

Definition of give up

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 If lettuce is not the source — or not the only one — people who give up salad may feel protected while still buying the food that is actually contaminated. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 15 July 2026 The event was perfect — especially because prior to meeting and falling for Greenstein, 63, Porizkova, 61, was all but ready to give up on love. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The experienced Rodri and Fabian Ruiz comfortably won the midfield battle, supported by Dani Olmo, who would neatly stitch play together while offering his own defensive bite when Spain did give up possession. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Holmes reportedly was concerned that Foxx had no intention of giving up his flirtatious, bachelor ways. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up

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The Khosla family will be required to relinquish its ownership stake in the 49ers as part of the deal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Around 2021, this collector relinquished 34 objects (including the bronze Buddhas).

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of relinquish

Verb

The boxing ring metaphor was largely abandoned once the competition began, even though there were more opportunities to mix baseball’s tradition of walkup music with fight sports’ swaggering walkouts.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Critics of the deal hope that the lawsuit will force Paramount to abandon its merger dreams altogether, though that seems hard to imagine, and would leave WBD in a weak position.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of abandon

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One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
On Thursday at Wimbledon, a couple of players were unable to do so, succumbing to Nadal’s Law.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of succumb

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Judy Davis stars as Sybylla, a rebellious young woman in 19th century Australia who longs to be a writer, but her traditionalist parents refuse to indulge those dreams, sending her to board with her wealthy grandmother instead.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Within the home, the dogs were indulged to an unusual degree, holding status as nearly full members of the family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of indulge

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Digging at sites in Quincy and Boston yielded dozens of tiny live clams – evidence of recent reproduction.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
That was the time FSU was supposed to flex its muscles and embark on a campaign that’d reestablish it as a power and yield the respect that apparently wasn’t earned starting 12-0 the previous season.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of yield

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On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The unique vow arrangement saw both Swift and Kelce deliver 20-minute speeches celebrating their love and commitment to one another.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026