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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Bibee struck out a season-high 10 over 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, three earned. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 But Yan escaped without giving up a run with his second strikeout and an inning-ending grounder. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 When some people around us think that unification [with China] would be fine, that means giving up a pursuit that has lasted more than a hundred years. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026 Meanwhile, Kara shared that her mother, an original cast member on RHOC, isn’t giving up. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Cruz got the first save of his career, despite giving up a solo homer with two outs. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Instead of Rock Hill giving up half its money from the Octapharma deal, the city would give up all of it over the 40-year incentive. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Roberts walked the next hitter, Cooper Pratt, before giving up a run-scoring triple to David Hamilton. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving up

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Janzu is often described as an experience of rebirth, and the feeling of surrender and disconnect from day-to-day life feels both ecstatic and ethereal.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Instead, the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days, a Board of Peace official said.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Giudice survived prison, divorce and years of family warfare without relinquishing her place at the center of New Jersey.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

Verb

The company is abandoning the $799 price point, with the Pixel 11 expected to start at $899 for 256GB storage, legitimizing a wider industry shift to higher base storage and prices.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Bondele was among hundreds of Ebola response workers in Bunia who staged strikes and protests over unpaid wages in recent weeks, at times abandoning health facilities and disrupting parts of the response as the outbreak continued to spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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So far there’s no sign of that, and time is running out, although to its credit the EU, with its Industrial Accelerator Act, wants urgent action to save local automakers from succumbing to ballooning Chinese sales.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
His father was by his side for the rise, but his father never saw this fight happen, succumbing to his failing lungs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of succumbing

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Bardstown Bourbon Company, which is well known for indulging its experimental impulses, decided to blend together bourbon and rye and finish it in pineapple rum barrels with pieces of pineapple added to the whiskey for good measure.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
On that note, resist the urge to bury discomfort by indulging, shopping or being stubbornly silent.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of indulging

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In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.

— Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

Definition of relinquishment

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Apart from polluting ecosystems and leaving toxic residues on human food sources, these aggressive chemicals drive pests to develop genetic resistance, rendering treatments ineffective over time.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The company's clashes with unions date back years, with battles over employment status, arbitration proceedings, working conditions, and more rendering it a marquee villain in the eyes of labor advocates.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendering

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As part of this strategy, the 123-year-old brand began making space in its lineups for battery-electric vehicles by discontinuing ICE models, like the mid-size XT6, which stopped production in early 2025.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Agios Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing the development of a next-generation drug called tebapivat for sickle cell disease.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 July 2026