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

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Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Nick Aldis relinquished his duties as SmackDown General Manager to challenge Gunther to a grudge match amid months of tension with Gunther that inevitably became physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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There’s no need to theorize about what happened here because the obvious answer is Bret Easton Ellis signed off on the first two episodes and then abandoned the adaptation.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Back in 2014, a Ukraine defense ministry spokesperson told CNN that the Zaporizhzhia had been taken over and placed under the flag of the Russian naval fleet when its commander abandoned it.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Although the market has adapted and prices have remained relatively low considering the historic supply shock during the war, that’s in large part because demand for oil collapsed and China drew down its massive oil stockpiles.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to 20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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Dubbed ‘Operation Safe Community – Atlanta,’ the ICE action yielded 1,226 immigration arrests, according to a press release.

— Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
For the first time, the scientists yielded viable new viruses—16 durable ones from 285 candidates drawn from some 700,000 suggestions.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of yielded

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Pattern of collisions on high-speed road The block of Sheldon Road where Kaur turned in front of Lopez appears safer than the intersections that bookend it, where clusters of crashes have occurred.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Apple turned in another solid earnings report overall for the June 2026 quarter, which marks the last earnings period for outgoing CEO Tim Cook.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of turned in

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To Machado, who was barred from running in Venezuela’s most recent elections, Rodríguez has capitulated to Washington in pursuit of power and self-preservation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
Engelbert capitulated hours after Thomas, a lightning rod for controversy following her latest violent on-court altercation with Caitlin Clark, cast herself as the victim.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of capitulated

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Flores turned over 122 recordings of his colleagues’ commentary to the LAPD Office of the Inspector General early last year, according to the motion filed Friday.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
The fire department said Wednesday that the property has been turned over to the homeowners' association and that the immediate area remains fenced off and red-tagged.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026