Synonyms of giving over

giving over

verb

present participle of give over

1

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• cutting out
• breaking off
• packing (up or in)
• leaving off
• quitting
• breaking up
• knocking off
• having done with
• putting the kibosh on
• desisting (from)
• delaying
• dropping
• suspending
• finishing
• concluding
• closing (down)
• discontinuing
• breaking
• holding back
• canning
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• ruining
• stemming
• staying
• impeding
• hindering
• obstructing
• deactivating
• suppressing
• aborting
• kiboshing
• detaining
• braking
• blockading
• destroying
• stamping
• damming
• calling
• abolishing
• dissolving
• stunting
• arresting
• scuttling
• killing
• squelching
• squashing
• demolishing
• annulling
• snuffing
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

gave over his entire savings to an investor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• handing
• giving
• transferring
• turning over
• handing over
• delivering
• delegating
• passing
• transmitting
• relinquishing
• dealing (out)
• recommending
• commending
• entrusting
• confiding
• granting
• committing
• trusting
• vesting
• reposing
• turning in
• loaning
• intrusting
• consigning
• submitting
• lending
• distributing
• handing in
• dividing
• assigning
• conferring
• handing on
• dispensing
• handing down
• bequeathing
• supplying
• furnishing
• dispersing
• yielding
• surrendering
• willing
• releasing
• advancing
• retransferring
• retransmitting
• redelivering
• recommitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back
• receiving
• withholding
• reserving
• possessing
• taking in
• owning
• taking over
• accepting
• taking
• occupying
• detaining