GIVEN UP Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

given up

verb

past participle of give up

as in relinquished

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 abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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as in given (in)

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 yielded

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 given up Miami has won every game by at least two scores, has given up no more than 20 points in any game and has allowed just five total touchdowns (four by the defense). — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 The Rams allowed 653 yards against the Beavers and have given up 1,195 yards over the last two weeks. — Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Of late, however, Ah Gau had given up his old refrain for a new one. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Alexander was not convinced his father would have given up classified information. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Melton has given up two runs or fewer in 12 of his 13 starts this season. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Perhaps no greater indication of this pendulum swing is that the former owners of the once expansive California chain of vegan restaurants, Cafe Gratitude, have given up veganism for ranching cattle in Texas. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Moreover, the regime hasn’t given up its remaining missiles and drones or its ability to make more in the future. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up

Verb

No other Dolphins defender relinquished more than 13 yards in completions on Sunday, according to PFF.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The singer wasn’t home at the time, but others there relinquished the monkey.

— Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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The bases seemed all but abandoned, with word among residents that American service members, a common sight in Bahrain, have all but disappeared.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Trump’s approval among young men, a key voting bloc that ensured his return to power, has plummeted, and popular podcasters who cater to a younger audience have abandoned him.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

Pardo tried to get out of the vehicle while holding her daughter but collapsed, unaware that she had been shot in the knee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
This led to a 2020 all-stock merger with Eros International, an Indian conglomerate, which collapsed in less than two years under financial and regulatory strain.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

His lack of defensive workload and his club’s 81-81 record — albeit one that yielded a division title and would have been worse without Alvarez — could have weighed against him.

— Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
But still, Pavement’s five-album run between 1992 and 1999 yielded two, maybe three masterpieces and a catalog so rich the band can now call up nearly 100 tunes.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of yielded

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After dropping the first two games of the road trip in Atlanta and Dallas, the Nets turned in its best performance of the season.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Georgia turned in one of the most dominant performances of the season in a 42-7 victory at Mississippi on Saturday.

— Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of turned in

Verb

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

Verb

Much of that team was turned over the following offseason after the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
The second incident was reported to law enforcement, and the church turned over its records on the first case, but the local prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026