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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
The only other survivor, mercenary Kim, advises Jun-ho to give up the search.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
However, he's given up three runs or fewer in each of his last four starts, showing signs of his return to the form that won him the 2022 NL Cy Young award.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Bumble cut its staff by 30%, The Wall Street Journal writes, the latest dating app company to see a drop-off in business as Gen Z gives up on swiping and scrolling.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Evangelicals believe that pressuring Israel to give up land will bring a curse on America.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
However, he's given up three runs or fewer in each of his last four starts, showing signs of his return to the form that won him the 2022 NL Cy Young award.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Bumble cut its staff by 30%, The Wall Street Journal writes, the latest dating app company to see a drop-off in business as Gen Z gives up on swiping and scrolling.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Evangelicals believe that pressuring Israel to give up land will bring a curse on America.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Do it, talk to each other, ask questions, reach out to members, and remember that no one has ever relinquished power willingly, even for things as small as better hours, or more holiday time.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Jean-Baptiste Voisin, chief strategy officer at LVMH, relinquished his responsibilities as head of LVMH Métiers d’Art and will now take on leadership of LVMH Media Research and Brand Image teams, previously helmed by Mathilde Delhoume, who is also taking on new responsibilities.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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While families may choose various savings tools, abandoning Florida’s institutions over political disagreements undermines the progress made by thousands of dedicated students, faculty and staff.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Most of the resulting plants succumbed to rust; the few that made it were crossed with one another to produce the next generation.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Don’t succumb to the urge to overfertilize, which leads to other problems. 4.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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Left-hander José Castillo surrendered RBI singles to Eli White and Nick Allen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Dominic Canzone’s sixth-inning home run was the seventh run Ober gave up, marking the second time in three starts that Ober has surrendered seven runs.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
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Agriculture technology with 3d rendering robot assistant in indoor farm or glasshouse.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Last season also offered up so many reminders that the Mets are liable to render all this hand-wringing and historical perspective moot by late October or early November.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In April alone, 3.2 million Americans quit their jobs.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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To say the quiet part out loud: many athletes have previously felt that choosing to have a child meant having to quit.—
L'Oréal Blackett,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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One reason the Twins were so down and out was a heinous 17-game stretch by the pitching staff, which yielded nine runs eight times.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The settlement, which is expected to make rates more predictable in coming years, is slated to yield $8.3 million in savings for the authority in 2027 and $23 million in 2028.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday delivered a significant win for the Trump administration's immigration policy, clearing the way for officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements imposed by a district court judge.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus will deliver its ground-breaking new Dolby Atmos support right alongside all the customary combination of power and usability for which Chromebooks have become renowned.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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