Synonyms of given up

given up

verb

past participle of give up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquished
• laid down
• turned in
• turned over
• rendered
• handed over
• coughed up
• abandoned
• ceded
• delivered
• surrendered
• yielded
• resigned
• shed
• entrusted
• forfeited
• transferred
• waived
• committed
• consigned
• discarded
• parted (with)
• renounced
• released
• abnegated
• forsaken
• deserted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• withheld

2

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently

I hope you won't give up playing the piano

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• quit
• had done (with)
• finished
• laid off (of)
• ceased
• packed (up or in)
• ended
• dropped
• discontinued
• knocked off
• hung it up
• paused
• broken up
• shut off
• left off
• broken off
• concluded
• thrown up
• closed
• halted
• expired
• tapered off
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• wound up
• terminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• continued
• maintained
• kept
• kept up
• gone
• run on
• held on
• hung on
• persisted
• hung in
• renewed
• resumed
• stayed
• preserved
• started
• reopened
• persevered
• begun
• commenced
• followed through (with)
• restarted

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• given (in)
• collapsed
• capitulated
• fallen
• submitted
• surrendered
• succumbed
• knuckled under
• bowed
• lost
• handed over
• relinquished
• buckled
• caved (in)
• conceded
• folded
• failed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood
• opposed
• endured
• fought
• resisted
• won
• overcome
• beaten
• prevailed
• defied
• withstood
• repelled
• conquered
• bucked
• triumphed

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• yielded
• indulged
• surrendered
• delivered
• overdone
• rolled
• reveled
• overindulged
• basked
• luxuriated
• wallowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abstained (from)
• refrained (from)
• eschewed
• checked
• restrained
• inhibited
• forgone
• forborne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of given up

Iran’s deadly attack on a base used by the US military in Jordan shows Tehran has not given up on the use of long-range strikes, a CNN analyst said Sunday. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 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

Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row. — CBS News, 18 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