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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 indulge
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
Genesis Bryant nearly gave up basketball 3 years ago.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The New York Giants might also give up the idea of signing Rodgers soon, considering there is no forward movement on his end.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Read All About It After a Georgia fertility clinic implanted another couple’s embryo, a woman had to give up the baby.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Seahawks gave up an average of 211.9 passing yards per game in 2024, along with 120.8 rushing yards.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The New York Giants might also give up the idea of signing Rodgers soon, considering there is no forward movement on his end.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Read All About It After a Georgia fertility clinic implanted another couple’s embryo, a woman had to give up the baby.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Seahawks gave up an average of 211.9 passing yards per game in 2024, along with 120.8 rushing yards.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Hamas does not tolerate dissent and will not relinquish power easily.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel says the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes power and releases the remaining 59 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel from Gaza.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Iran later abandoned provisions of the JCPOA and forged ahead with its nuclear program.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The administration’s decision to abandon plans to move D.C.’s elite fighter jet squadron to Maryland comes months after the state’s congressional delegation and Gov. Wes Moore (D) worked to secure the planes to prevent the state from losing its flying mission.—
Meagan Flynn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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The houses also provided a measure of protection for the young women away from home and assumed to be in danger of succumbing to urban corruption.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the disparity in shots, Eastern Hills held on, but finally succumbed to Lake Dallas 4-1. Lake Dallas (15-6-2) moves on and will face undefeated Waxahachie Life (24-0-0) in the area round next week.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Pileggi can’t write outside of his own sandbox, which means that DeNiro indulges the usual nefariousness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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Go the practical route and indulge her with a new pan from one of our favorite brands.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read Next South Carolina Blind dog surrendered when owner couldn’t care for her.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The score remained 4-2 until Yankees reliever Tim Hill surrendered an RBI single to Perdomo in the eighth inning before giving way to Leiter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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But just three months later, Zhang suddenly quit the cloud unit.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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The basketball world may have given up on the Suns, one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams, months ago, but aside from a blowout loss to the defending-champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Phoenix isn’t quitting on itself, in part because this has become Booker’s team to run.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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If a child has an ITIN number, they're rendered ineligible for the Child Tax Credit.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Yes, in 2025 there is no shortage of digital apps, planners and workspaces to render conventional notebooks obsolete – but a quick visit to any stationery store will prove that there's strong support for the physical versions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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This configuration allows an exceptional power reserve of 216 hours (nine days), delivered with constant force to the escapement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite this, the president deployed him to help deliver a win in the Badger State.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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