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 But don’t give up just yet—we’re basically breaking the refresh button across the web to keep tabs on any future availability. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 If erratic winds are blowing from every direction, don’t give up. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Ben Joyce got the final three outs for his fourth save despite giving up a run. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The left-hander gave up three runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out six. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

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His willingness to relinquish power set a powerful precedent for American leadership that resonated far beyond our state’s borders.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Atlanta never relinquished the lead and eliminated the Sixers.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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To reach the quarterfinals in New York, Zheng had to accept her newfound station in tennis — not to abandon her confidence for the sake of humility, but to combine her natural self-belief with acceptance of her reality and a new perspective.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Masson credited the town’s surveillance cameras with capturing the fleeing pair abandoning at least one of the paintings and the city’s police force with a quick response.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandon

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From turning heads on the sidewalk to indulging at a local pub, the London native hits the streets with a touch of British humor and charm.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of indulge

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Wheeler threw 111 pitches in seven scoreless innings of Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS, then the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Abandoning the group at a moment when sovereignty over its own reserves is more contested than at any point since the 1970s would surrender political leverage without delivering additional export revenue the country desperately needs.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

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Western philanthropists, on the other hand, are surrounded by mature civil-society groups, and so are more content to just deliver funding through grants.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
They are managed by Francesco Farioli, an up-and-coming young Italian coach who has instilled an attractive style of play and delivered their first Portuguese league title since 2022.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026