GIVE UP Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

give up

verb

Definition of give up

as in to relinquish

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 to abandon

to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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as in to succumb

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 to surrender

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 give up Cam Schlitter gave up one run and two hits in eight superb innings, and the New York Yankees scored five two-out runs in the 10th in a series-clinching, 6-3 victory over the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Akiyama was forced to evacuate his home and give up his farming activities in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 But doing this while maintaining any semblance of balance in her own life meant giving up a well-paying job as a health care professional. — Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Boise State was victimized on special teams, giving up an 85-yard punt return for a TD and a 99-yard kickoff return for a score. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up

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Venus Venus will soon be relinquishing its dominance of the early evening sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
While Velocity Arts is within the city’s service area, the Utilities Department may relinquish this area to Evergy or another third party provider to serve the project, according to city documents.

— Taylor O'Connor August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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The Liberty’s deficit stayed in double figures while succumbing to the pressure of Golden State’s small lineups.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumb

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Paul Skenes, last year’s NL Cy Young Award winner, lasted all of 4 2/3 innings, having surrendered five runs on eight hits.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
When the Blakes want the third iteration of their teenage son Geoff, young Nathan Donovan must surrender his mind for another’s—but the transfer fails, leaving both consciousnesses fighting for their survival.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

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Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quit

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Abel reiterated that the company continues to see value in these investments, which have yielded strong returns for Berkshire as shares of the trading houses have grown substantially since the initial investment six years ago.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The lender then recalculates the repayment schedule, yielding a lower monthly payment.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026