'give up' definitions:
Definition of 'give up'
(from WordNet)
verb
Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" [syn: forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego] [ant: arrogate, claim, lay claim]
verb
Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex- husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead" [syn: abandon, give up]
verb
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" [syn: drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge] [ant: enter, participate]
verb
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" [syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off] [ant: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold]
verb
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" [syn: spare, give up, part with, dispense with]
verb
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" [syn: release, relinquish, resign, free, give up]
verb
Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" [syn: vacate, resign, renounce, give up]
verb
Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" [syn: surrender, cede, deliver, give up]
verb
Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" [syn: surrender, give up] [ant: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand]
verb
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" [syn: abandon, give up]
verb
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run" [syn: give up, allow]
verb
Stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol" [syn: kick, give up]
Synonyms of 'give up'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- abandon hope,
- abdicate,
- abjure,
- acknowledge defeat,
- back down,
- be at sea,
- be innocent of,
- be lost,
- be pensioned,
- be superannuated,
- break off combat,
- break the habit,
- cave in,
- cease,
- cease resistance,
- cede,
- come off,
- coquet with,
- cry quits,
- cut out,
- dabble,
- demit,
- desist,
- desist from,
- despair,
- despair of,
- despond,
- discontinue,
- disgorge,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- disuse,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- falter,
- forgo,
- forswear,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give away,
- give ground,
- give in,
- give over,
- give up hope,
- give way,
- hand,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- have no idea,
- kick,
- kiss good-bye,
- know a little,
- know not,
- know not what,
- know nothing of,
- lay down,
- leave,
- leave off,
- let go,
- lose heart,
- lose hope,
- make a sacrifice,
- make nothing of,
- nol-pros,
- not know,
- not pursue with,
- not rightly know,
- not understand,
- part with,
- pass,
- pension off,
- put behind one,
- quit,
- quit the field,
- quitclaim,
- recant,
- relinquish,
- render up,
- renounce,
- renounce the throne,
- resign,
- retire,
- retire from office,
- retract,
- sacrifice,
- scratch the surface,
- shake,
- sink into despair,
- smatter,
- spare,
- stand aside,
- stand down,
- step aside,
- stop,
- superannuate,
- surrender,
- swear off,
- take the pledge,
- throw off,
- throw up,
- toy with,
- vacate,
- waive,
- withdraw from,
- wonder,
- wonder whether,
- wot not of,
- yield,
- yield to despair
Words containing 'give up'
- Give,
- Gives,
- Giving,
- Giving in,
- Giving out,
- To give,
- To give in,
- To give off,
- To give on,
- To give out,
- To give over,
- To give up,
- give in,
- give off,
- give out,
- give over,
- give the once over,
- giving up,
- To give a handle,
- To give a loose,
- To give a say at,
- To give and take,
- To give away,
- To give back,
- To give battle,
- To give birth to,
- To give chase,
- To give ear to,
- To give effect to,
- To give forth,
- To give ground,
- To give head,
- To give large,
- To give line,
- To give place,
- To give points,
- To give possession,
- To give quarter,
- To give rein,
- To give room,
- To give the bag,
- To give the hand,
- To give the hand of,
- To give the head,
- To give the lie to,
- To give the mitten to,
- To give the rein to,
- To give the sack,
- To give the sack to,
- To give the whetstone,
- To give time,
- To give to the dogs,
- To give to wife,
- To give tongue,
- To give up the ghost,
- To give upon,
- To give vent to,
- To give way,
- give a damn,
- give a hand,
- give a hang,
- give a hoot,
- give a lift,
- give and take,
- give away,
- give back,
- give birth,
- give birth to,
- give care,
- give chase,
- give diligence,
- give ear,
- give forth,
- give ground,
- give it a try,
- give it a whirl,
- give notice,
- give or take,
- give rise,
- give suck,
- give thanks,
- give the axe,
- give the bounce,
- give the eye,
- give the gate,
- give the sack,
- give the word,
- give tongue to,
- give vent,
- give voice,
- give way,
- give way to,
- giving birth,
- giving medication,
- not give a hoot,
- To give a person line,
- To give one rope,
- To give one the bag,
- To give one the dor,
- To give one the head,
- To give one the slip,
- To give one to understand,
- To give one's self up,
- To give the time of day,
- To give way together,
- alms-giving,
- give full measure,
- give it the deep six,
- give one's best,
- give the glad eye,
- give-and-go,
- give-and-take,
- give-up the ghost,
- life-giving,
- self-giving,
- To give a piece of one's mind to,
- To give one the cold shoulder,
- To give one the lie in his throat,
- To give one's self away