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

Beyond America's VetDogs, the Amazin' Mets Foundation has given over $22 million to nonprofits in their own backyard and beyond, wherever a Met steps to the plate or takes the mound. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 25 June 2026

More screen time is given over to her burgeoning friendship with firebrand suffragette Mary, played by singer Lily Allen in a deliberately anachronistic performance — her forthright speech and manner beamed in directly from the 21st century. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 June 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

The sandy beach stretches on for miles, much of which is given over to beach clubs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Most available space will be given over to offices, plus there will be a boutique hotel and private outdoor terraces. — Adam Williams april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026