GIVING UP Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

giving up 1 of 2

noun

as in surrender

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verb

present participle of give up

as in relinquishing

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 abandoning

to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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as in succumbing

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 indulging

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 giving up

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Jordan Ayala of Norco retired the first 10 batters and had six strikeouts without giving up a hit. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Soto had the only two hits of the night for the Mets against Peréz (3-6), who retired eight straight after giving up the home run. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 Dye returns as the supe Bombsight, who appeared in Season 5 and briefly battled Soldier Boy before giving up his super strength and immortality caused by the V1 serum. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026 But giving up young forwards would be part of the cost of acquiring the right-shot Zach Whitecloud. —

Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The Ducks fell into a not-so-old habit, giving up a goal on the first shot of the game, this time just 66 seconds into the match. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 Blanco, meanwhile, also earned the pitching victory, striking out three and giving up four hits in three innings. —

Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 The costs of giving up charm pricing seem too great. —

Alison J. Stein, thehustle.co, 1 May 2026 And giving up three young players and a 2026 first-round draft pick was worth it. —

CBS News, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving up

Noun

Often at odds with orthodoxy, this branch of Islam looks at the relationship between the divine and the self through the lens of surrender, to the point where one’s own identity dissolves.

— Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Around two weeks later, Pattilingam would be present at Papa Rao’s surrender in front of the cameras.

— Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026