GIVE OVER Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

give over

verb

Definition of give over

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

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as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave over his entire savings to an investor

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Recent Examples of give over And still, at the start of this season, the Trojan Family was ready to give over their faith again to Lincoln Riley. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 No explanation was given over the decision to cancel the unloading of 50 million shares. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 He was also ordered to give over his gun and have no contact with the children or their families. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The hotel’s third floor is given over entirely to the 20,000-plus-square-foot Life of Many Colors Museum, created by Dolly Parton Productions. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give over

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The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Kodiak says its autonomous system is designed to identify emergency vehicles, stopped vehicles, lane closures and accident scenes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Research firm Gartner published a report on Wednesday forecasting that over 80% of neocloud providers will cease operations by 2030, due to costs and lack of a unique business model.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

When asked, Beckham handed the bottles to Pierce, who noted three different types of pills in the bottle.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Reputational risks Trump’s regulators are handing ⁠Wall Street banks major capital relief and have already clashed with Democrats when defending their policies during congressional hearings.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand

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Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning (and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh).

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The race starts and ends at The Momentary in Bentonville and two of the three course lengths roll through McDonald County in Missouri.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

Most questions were friendly and business-centric, but Marshall also gave his opinion on several polarizing issues, including federal immigration enforcement, tariffs and the war in Iran.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Four turboprop engines power the aircraft, giving it the performance needed for demanding military transport operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

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Upon taking office, the Biden administration stopped turning away unaccompanied child migrants, attempted to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations for 100 days, and suspended border wall construction.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Heavy sediment plumes might wipe out host bacteria, halting essential nutrient cycles that sustain the broader ocean.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

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The 56-year-old was transferred on Friday from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to FCI Allenwood, a low-security prison in Pennsylvania, a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed with The Times.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Through its Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) programme, the service aims to develop modular systems that can be transferred between different military vehicles to expand air defense capabilities beyond specialized units.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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