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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
He's made just 20 starts at the NFL level, and the Panthers aren't ready to give up on him just yet.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Emhoff was an entertainment lawyer for three decades before giving up a lucrative career to support Harris.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump also never gave up on his goal of dismantling the Affordable Care Act, which disproportionately serves lower-income Americans.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
By winter 1935, Reuss was on the verge of giving up on life completely.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Emhoff was an entertainment lawyer for three decades before giving up a lucrative career to support Harris.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump also never gave up on his goal of dismantling the Affordable Care Act, which disproportionately serves lower-income Americans.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
By winter 1935, Reuss was on the verge of giving up on life completely.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Trowbridge choosing not to relinquish his premiership keeps Dennison from advancing in government, and is Trowbridge’s commitment to anyone really rock solid?Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ocean’s marketplace model allows data owners to monetize their information without relinquishing control.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The story follows the town doctor, Jack Troy, and his daughter, Ronnie, as they are unexpectedly left to care for a baby abandoned on a doorstep.Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The cost of the U.S. abandoning its traditional allies could be stark.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of those meteorites eventually succumbed to Earth’s gravitational pull after a lengthy journey through space, sending it on a trajectory that ended in Indiana.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 1796, Philipp, only forty-four years old, succumbed to pneumonia.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robyn is trying to clean up her act but can’t resist indulging Sharon’s long-repressed wild side.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Either drop it off at your county's Election Office before polls close or surrender it at your polling place and vote in person.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters who attempt to do this will be offered the option of surrendering their ballot and voting in person instead.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Gaming performance is solid and the 15.6-inch display renders gameplay in crisp 1080p.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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