Synonyms of gives away

gives away

verb

present tense third-person singular of give away

1

as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• demonstrates
• betrays
• manifests
• exposes
• evinces
• communicates
• sounds
• declares
• bespeaks
• discloses
• announces
• unbosoms
• bares
• uncovers
• proclaims
• advertises
• airs
• projects
• broadcasts
• publicizes
• blazes
• uncloaks
• trumpets
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresents
• belies
• falsifies
• distorts
• twists
• disguises
• glosses (over)
• covers
• camouflages
• hides
• masks
• gilds
• obscures
• conceals
• garbles
• varnishes
• occludes
• counterfeits
• veils
• whitewashes

2

as in volunteers

to make a present of

gave away all her potted plants when she moved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volunteers
• donates
• gives
• gives of
• presents
• provides
• contributes
• bestows
• issues
• offers
• awards
• renders
• throws in
• furnishes
• affords
• chips in
• kicks in
• hands out
• doles out
• confers
• pitches in
• pays
• aids
• benefits
• imparts
• assists
• endows
• dishes out
• comps
• metes (out)
• extends
• helps
• dispenses
• forks (over, out, or up)
• regales
• sacrifices
• lavishes
• administers
• tenders
• endues
• puts up
• proffers
• pungles (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• keeps
• retains
• saves
• preserves
• advances
• withholds
• lends
• sells
• pockets
• loans

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gives away

The condition occurs due to a slow breakdown of the cells in the aorta, which has likely been going on silently for many years before the weakened area of the aortic wall finally gives away and tears. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Worse, removing sanctions and freeing Iran’s billions in frozen assets gives away leverage that Obama used. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026

Contreras volunteers at Braves Closet, a program at the school in Midlothian that gives away gently used and new clothing and toiletries for students who need them. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Today, the foundation gives away half a billion dollars every year to local, educational, and environmental causes. — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026

In one heartbreaking plot, a poor mother gives away her son, August, to the upper-class industrialists who employed her now deceased husband. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026

And if the bullpen gives away another of your wins, maybe crack open a different brand of beer. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025