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

When the government took over Riis, the east wing of the crumbling bathhouse was given over to the National Park Service lifeguards. — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 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

In the near absence of backstory and exegesis, the screen seemed given over to a gradual invasion by the uncanny. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026

That entire entertainment district will be given over to World Cup activities, with restaurants, bars and the market courtyard broadcasting the 104 matches. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

Passengers sit two to a private booth, behind mashrabiya-style screens, with the rest of the carriage given over to a bar and lounge. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

All our political capacities are given over to this one monopoly of the nation-state, which has stripped us of every other kind. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Much of the house is given over to recreation, including an indoor basketball court, bowling alley, golf simulator, full gym, and a spa with sauna and steam room. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026