GIVING UP Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

giving up 1 of 2

noun

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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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That the threshold, once determined, would enable Victor to keep the death at bay without giving up his powers. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 Beginning with the loss at Michigan State, the Illini lost four out of their next six, the defense giving up 89 points per game and tracking its worst efficiency numbers of the season on KenPom. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Gore got off to a clean first inning against the Reds before giving up the two-run shot to Steer in the second inning for the first runs scored at Globe Life Field this season. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026 Alcantara threw seven strong innings, giving up just one unearned run while striking out five on just 73 pitches. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 After being turned back earlier this month in their latest attempt to overturn California’s rooftop solar rules, three environmental groups aren’t giving up. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, the more certain upside of not making a blockbuster trade is not giving up serious resources. —

Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 No one right now is giving up at all. —

Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 The deal meant Trident was giving up half of its income when hurricane season was already over. —

Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

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The film shifts the focus from traditional narratives of policy and victimhood to the everyday experiences of individuals adapting to a life of constant threat, raising critical questions about whether these safety rituals signify true preparedness or a surrender to violence.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.

— Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026