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 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 Studios have been trying to make this one for 20 years and have literally given up. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 But that doesn't mean the tech mogul has given up on his interplanetary vision that was a large part of the drive to found his rocket company in 2002. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at-bats, when Story batted in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up

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Suwarso relinquished his standard four-ticket allocation for the game.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Fast forward two years, and Variety reported that Unwell had dropped Hot Mess and relinquished all rights to the show, giving Earle the freedom to pursue new opportunities.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Lucas abandoned Chicago in June 2016, his sights now firmly set on either Los Angeles or San Francisco.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Preliminary reports indicate that several structures collapsed, buildings and roads were damaged, and some public services were temporarily disrupted.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
The home’s driveway had collapsed into a 30-by-30-foot sinkhole caused by coastal erosion, according to KTLA.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

The early start to this NFL season yielded the earliest bummer.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Jury deliberations ultimately yielded an 11-1 split in favor of not guilty by reason of insanity, according to four jurors who have spoken publicly since the mistrial.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of yielded

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Both used the powers of their offices to block or delay a referendum campaign that turned in more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The pair allegedly turned in the fraudulent petitions to several petition coordinators, in order to receive payments from a petition management company.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned in

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Once the investigation was completed, the department said the case would be turned over to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
The backfield is turned over to Aneyas Williams, who had a decent enough year last year.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026