GIVE UP THE GHOST Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

give up the ghost

phrase

Definition of give up the ghost

as in die

to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago.

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buy it

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Our record label re-released it in the winter after all this clamor to buy it.

— Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
The Buss family has owned the Lakers since Jerry Buss bought it in 1979.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

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give up the ghost

give up (to)

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