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give up

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

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stop maintaining or insisting on

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give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope

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give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

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stop consuming

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give up with the intent of never claiming again

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relinquish possession or control over

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part with a possession or right

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give up what is not strictly needed

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leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

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allow the other (baseball) team to score

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put an end to a state or an activity

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Variants

synonym
abandonallowchuck up the spongedrop by the waysidedrop outfall by the waysideforfeitkickquitreleaserenounceresignsparestopsurrenderthrow inthrow in the towelvacate
pasttense
gave upgived up
presentparticiple
giving up
thirdpersonsingular
gives up
pastparticiple
gived upgiven up