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 While giving up three short rushing touchdowns against the 49ers — two to running back Christian McCaffrey and another to quarterback Brock Purdy — the Dolphins made a considerable improvement in run defense from the first to the second game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto had given up a two-run homer to Manny Machado the previous inning but had otherwise avoided damage. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 In the seventh, Rangers reliever Robert Garcia gave up an RBI double to Benge and couldn’t get out of the inning. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Perdomo, a rookie left-hander, gave up two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up

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One panel was falling, then smashing on the path, lead relinquishing its long grip on the glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Underhill ended the discussion by proposing that Diamantis relinquish the Greek passport to the court when it was returned to him.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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The poem is about this tendency toward earth, the temptation—the closest thing to bliss in these poems—to abandon yourself to the funk of the soil and the heat of the sun.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Hnin Aye abandoned her plan to fly to Singapore and opted to cross the border illegally into Thailand.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandon

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But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of succumb

Verb

Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to police on Friday and is charged with murder.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

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Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.

— Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of quit

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And after the marathon that was Wicked, which yielded a Best Actress nom for Erivo only for the second part to get entirely blanked by the Academy, Erivo is someone people would clearly like to see eventually win.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Alan Roden hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high four runs, and Dean Kremer yielded one hit over six stellar innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 8-0 victory over the Angels on Sunday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of yield

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With a luxe crocodile-embossed suede upper and a slight heel that adds just enough height without weighing you down, these loafers deliver a high-end look—despite being considered orthopedic.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
First, a 48-speaker spatial sound system surrounds the audience and delivers a more immersive listening experience.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026