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 Once two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani’s health forced him to give up on pitching for the rest of the season, however, Skubal’s addition maintained the Dodgers rotation’s status as one of the most talented in MLB history. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 The closure will be at least the 10th time Staples has given up on a Connecticut outlet over the past 14 years, with the pace of shutdowns accelerating since the pandemic. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026 The Eagles are averaging 32 points a game while giving up only eight points a game. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026 Before long, a pair of Nazgnagôl show up at Khazad-dûm demanding Durin give up Marnûkh. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up

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Media outlets and local institutions are shifting as Vucic vows to fight back and his party faces calls to relinquish control in cities and towns.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
No other Dolphins defender relinquished more than 13 yards in completions on Sunday, according to PFF.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Surveillance video captured 14 kittens being abandoned and tossed into floodwaters in the parking lot of the Humane Society of Greater Miami, according to shelter leadership.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Even as the war has temporarily calmed down, United hasn’t entirely abandoned its hard-line objectives.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of abandon

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Only the great ones don’t succumb to coasting once they get paid, the Jordans, Kobes, LeBrons, Wades, Birds, Magics.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
The real-life drama, shot by Mike Eley, stars Scott as Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor best known for Chariots of Fire, who in the last days of his life before succumbing to AIDS, threw himself into a final stage performance of Hamlet.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of succumb

Verb

For those looking to indulge with fewer calories, the luxury retailer and the restaurant collaborated on a capsule collection of limited-edition T-shirts, baseball caps and tote bags.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Inside Faena Forum, the experience continued with opportunities to indulge the senses.

— Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of indulge

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Billionaires cajole us left and right to surrender our cognitive function for the sake of convenience; AI slop operas serve up easy dopamine; sycophantic chatbots swaddle us in cocoons of false certainty.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Urgent Matter reported in May that Kilongo surrendered his New York gallery to his landlord and agreed to pay $25,000.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of surrender

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All of the tour’s other openers and Sheeran’s own backing band ended up quitting the tour in solidarity with Macklemore and Palestine.

— William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
The number of workers quitting jobs — a barometer of their confidence to obtain new employment — spiked to levels not seen since March 2025.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of quit

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As long as the Fed keeps rates unchanged, some top-yielding online savings accounts are offering interest rates as high as 4% or more, Bankrate data shows.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
The brewing cycle is calibrated to the company’s proprietary K-cups but should still yield a good cup of coffee.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of yield

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Tomo plans to deliver its first customer trucks in the 2027 calendar year, which seems pretty ambitious given that the truck the company is showing now is only a prototype.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026
Bilkoski noted that Viper has historically delivered one of the highest production per share growth profiles in his royalty coverage, but still trades at a notable discount to the royalty peer average and the company's historical FCF yield range.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026