GIVEN UP Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

given up

verb

past participle of give up

as in relinquished

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 abandoned

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

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as in given (in)

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 yielded

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 given up Alexander was not convinced his father would have given up classified information. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Melton has given up two runs or fewer in 12 of his 13 starts this season. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Perhaps no greater indication of this pendulum swing is that the former owners of the once expansive California chain of vegan restaurants, Cafe Gratitude, have given up veganism for ranching cattle in Texas. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Moreover, the regime hasn’t given up its remaining missiles and drones or its ability to make more in the future. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Studios have been trying to make this one for 20 years and have literally given up. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 But that doesn't mean the tech mogul has given up on his interplanetary vision that was a large part of the drive to found his rocket company in 2002. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at-bats, when Story batted in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for given up

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Goss voluntarily relinquished his Missouri law license and surrendered his right to practice law in Kansas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
During her tenure, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles; Voigt had accused Rose of a toxic workplace culture.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

The only difference is that, after this race, some of the competitors collapsed to the floor with sparks flying from their insides while safety officials charged over to attend to them with fire extinguishers.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And since then, the government collapsed, and gang warfare has spread.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

Collective bargaining between players and schools would allow for enforceable rules, but years of organizing attempts have yielded little tangible progress so far.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The final sale of our remaining Corning position yielded us an average gain of 52% on shares purchased from October 2025 to August 2026.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of yielded

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Matched up against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley, Misiorowski turned in an uncharacteristically rough outing.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The group also held up large red numbers, 305,968, showing how many signatures the campaign turned in to force a statewide vote on the map.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned in

Verb

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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West Ham could have capitulated after Leo Scienza’s opener for Southampton in the 10th minute, but the youngsters showed they were not overawed.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
To Machado, who was barred from running in Venezuela’s most recent elections, Rodríguez has capitulated to Washington in pursuit of power and self-preservation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of capitulated

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However, a fire department spokesperson confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
But clearly the city and college have turned over a new leaf.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026