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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
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
Overall the Lakers committed 21 more turnovers, giving up 26 points off the mistakes while paying dearly for every errant dribble or misfired pass against the swarming Thunder defenders.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Where is that line between being satisfied and comfortable and content and giving up?
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 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
But Guardians' reliever Scott Armstrong couldn't get an out, giving up two walks and hitting a batter before being pulled.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The decision comes after veteran Filip Gustavsson struggled in April, giving up a total of 10 goals in his final two regular season starts.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Overall the Lakers committed 21 more turnovers, giving up 26 points off the mistakes while paying dearly for every errant dribble or misfired pass against the swarming Thunder defenders.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Where is that line between being satisfied and comfortable and content and giving up?
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 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
But Guardians' reliever Scott Armstrong couldn't get an out, giving up two walks and hitting a batter before being pulled.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The decision comes after veteran Filip Gustavsson struggled in April, giving up a total of 10 goals in his final two regular season starts.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving up
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The conditions of the surrender permanently ban Szabo from holding a real estate license in North Carolina.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Hamas has linked weapon surrender to Israeli troop withdrawals, as Israel’s military continues occupying over half of Gaza and has escalated strikes in recent days.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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And at the counter, where chef and guest are separated by little more than a stretch of the hand, everything rests on precision, presence and the quiet thrill of relinquishing control to the chef’s capable hands.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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The Monarchs went 8-1 in league play before relinquishing the district title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The report comes as Netflix, which is the largest subscription streaming platform in the world by far, is charting a path forward on its own after abandoning its pursuit of Warner Bros.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Ace Hunter Brown made two starts before succumbing to a shoulder strain and closer Josh Hader has not thrown a pitch in the majors this season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Its Blue Ghost lander returned scientific data from the lunar surface for 14 days before succumbing to the dark lunar night.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Serge, indulging his penchant for modern art, buys a large, expensive, completely white painting, with some slightly-less white lines.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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This is a hotel with romance and celebration in mind, whether that means marking a once-in-a-lifetime occasion or indulging a lifelong love of history, art, and design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mexican Cession, relinquishment of more than half of Mexico’s territory to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Denver District Attorney's Office said prosecutors asked for a $100,000 cash-only bond, but the judge set a $75,000 cash/property/surety bond, with maximum home confinement, GPS monitoring, and firearms relinquishment.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Braves wound up in last place that season, and Schuerholz arrived in October as the Braves’ new GM, rendering Cox a full-time manager again.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Following a brief standoff, Puscasu was taken into custody after surrendering to police.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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This spring, the Japanese art of surrendering to the chef’s hand is experiencing a renaissance in W1.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Giving up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20up. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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