GIVES UP Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

gives up

verb

present tense third-person singular of give up

as in relinquishes

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 abandons

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

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as in succumbs

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 indulges

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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On June 14 Putin had said Russia would agree to a ceasefire and peace talks only if Ukraine withdraws from the four oblasts, abandons plans to join NATO, and recognizes Crimea and Sevastopol as part of Russia.

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
His ability to do this in perpetuity is questionable; Russian victory is inevitable only if the West abandons Ukraine.

Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024

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