Synonyms of given over

given over

verb

past participle of give over

1

as in stopped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• ended
• laid off
• quit
• cut off
• shut off
• had done with
• ceased
• concluded
• left off
• broken off
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• knocked off
• delayed
• broken up
• suspended
• discontinued
• dropped
• desisted (from)
• put the kibosh on
• canned
• broken
• finished
• closed (down)
• held
• completed
• held back
• blocked
• turned back
• called
• hindered
• checked
• suppressed
• stemmed
• impeded
• deactivated
• stayed
• detained
• arrested
• reined (in)
• obstructed
• destroyed
• paused
• stamped
• clamped down
• killed
• dammed
• abolished
• stunted
• squelched
• ruined
• dissolved
• blockaded
• squashed
• demolished
• scuttled
• braked
• aborted
• snuffed
• annulled
• kiboshed
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• continued
• run on
• kept up
• proceeded
• advanced
• progressed
• followed through (with)
• driven
• stirred
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled

2

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

gave over his entire savings to an investor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• left
• transferred
• given
• turned over
• handed over
• transmitted
• passed
• recommended
• entrusted
• committed
• delegated
• delivered
• confided
• commended
• trusted
• vested
• consigned
• loaned
• distributed
• lent
• granted
• reposed
• assigned
• dealt (out)
• divided
• submitted
• turned in
• handed down
• dispensed
• conferred
• supplied
• relinquished
• dispersed
• bequeathed
• handed in
• handed on
• furnished
• released
• surrendered
• yielded
• willed
• advanced
• retransferred
• redelivered
• retransmitted
• recommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• owned
• received
• withheld
• possessed
• taken in
• accepted
• held back
• taken
• detained
• occupied
• taken over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of given over

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

From 1939 until 1945, the Wolfsburg factory was given over to military vehicles and munitions, even as the regime continued to promote the unavailable civilian car. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2026

So much airtime is given over to such gatherings that, in effect, making and promoting the show become the beats of the show. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

The rest of the property is given over to landscaped Mediterranean gardens and olive and almond groves, with views toward the Tramuntana Mountains. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Dudamel and the orchestra accompanied the eloquent Lila Downs and much of the evening was then given over to the popular, Grammy-gleaning Los Tigres del Norte. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Armory Sculpture section will include pieces by Sonya Clark, Rafael Ferrer, and Kaloki Nyamai, while the Armory Spotlight booth, given over to El Museo del Barrio this year, will feature a participatory textile installation by Lulu Varona. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

McConnell's attendance at the picnic has become a given over the years. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

The next minute was given over to leaving viewers wondering why puppets rather than Jack White himself were squeezed into the mega-medley to deliver the biggest riff in rock or sportsdom, before BTS took over at the three-minute point. — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 July 2026