GIVING UP Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

giving up 1 of 2

noun

as in surrender

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verb

present participle of give up

as in relinquishing

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 abandoning

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

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as in succumbing

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 indulging

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 giving up

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Roki Sasaki dominated early, facing one over the minimum through five innings, before giving up back-to-back homers to Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Petersen pitched a scoreless fifth before giving up the home run in the sixth. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026 Despite the slow start, deGrom lasted six innings, giving up only one more run, a solo homer in the fourth. —

Cal Phillips june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026 This doesn’t mean that Freeman is giving up his day job. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026 The Tigers are averaging just four runs per game, and the White Sox offense is giving up just about that amount as well. —

David Troy, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Wrobleski held the Pirates scoreless for the first four innings Thursday despite walking two and giving up two hits. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026 Soto had the only two hits of the night for the Mets against Peréz (3-6), who retired eight straight after giving up the home run. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 Dye returns as the supe Bombsight, who appeared in Season 5 and briefly battled Soldier Boy before giving up his super strength and immortality caused by the V1 serum. —

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving up

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Crisis negotiators were able to contact O'Brien via phone, eventually leading to his surrender.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Trump, recognizing that America has suffered a historic defeat, has abandoned his demands for unconditional surrender, and is trying to buy his way out with a memorandum of understanding that reportedly promises Tehran billions of dollars to restore the status quo ante.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026