gives up

verb

Definition of gives upnext
present tense third-person singular of give up
1
as in relinquishes
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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2
as in abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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3
as in succumbs
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 indulges
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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“Gives up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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