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

With so much of the house given over to glass, art could play only a limited role. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Today, the strip of Broadway in front of Macy’s is closed to cars, and Broadway for a few blocks to the north and south of 34th Street is heavily traffic-restricted with significant space given over to café tables, bike racks, and the like. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

No explanation was given over the decision to cancel the unloading of 50 million shares. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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