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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
The country singer opened up to PEOPLE about using his music to inspire others not to give up.
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Chiara Kim, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Syria agreed to give up its chemical weapons stockpile in 2013, after the government was accused of launching an attack near Damascus that killed hundreds of people.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Treinen opened his season with 14 scoreless appearances before walking three batters and giving up a grand slam to Kansas City’s MJ Melendez in a 7-2 loss to the Royals on June 15.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The Vols earned it after giving up a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to Junior Sherrill on the first play of the game, then allowing a 26-yard touchdown drive to crafty Diego Pavia and the Commodores after Sampson fumbled on UT’s second play from scrimmage.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Chiara Kim, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Syria agreed to give up its chemical weapons stockpile in 2013, after the government was accused of launching an attack near Damascus that killed hundreds of people.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Treinen opened his season with 14 scoreless appearances before walking three batters and giving up a grand slam to Kansas City’s MJ Melendez in a 7-2 loss to the Royals on June 15.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The Vols earned it after giving up a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to Junior Sherrill on the first play of the game, then allowing a 26-yard touchdown drive to crafty Diego Pavia and the Commodores after Sampson fumbled on UT’s second play from scrimmage.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Wellington Mara relinquished control of football operations when Young took over.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The institution must relinquish its Association voting privileges for a four-year period.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Local authorities had told Reuters that 143 people have succumbed to the illness since late October.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both officers were transported to the hospital, where 23-year-old Briese succumbed to his injuries.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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For now, most Syrians seem ready to indulge Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), whose forces swept through the country almost unopposed and seized the capital, Damascus, last weekend from Bashar al-Assad.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Heller’s screenplay adaptation of the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder indulges the selfish antagonism that Millennial feminists take as their prerogative.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to court documents, Dali, who did not enter a plea during her arraignment, will reside in Philadelphia and must submit to GPS monitoring, a mental health evaluation, and surrender any travel documents.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the alternative for the Ukrainian brigades in this sector is surrendering what’s left of Toretsk to the Russians and falling back to the next nearest settlement.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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After 10 years as a Ram and in the NFL, Donald called his career quits this past offseason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Trudeau offered her a lesser position.David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Without serious mitigation efforts, cities like Galveston could see large portions submerged or rendered uninhabitable.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In that gig he is paid to deliver, and comment on, breaking news from a GM’s perspective.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ledger, who tragically passed away at age 28 in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, delivered a breakout performance in the film.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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