GIVE UP Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

give up

verb

Definition of give up

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 surrender

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 But Fried didn’t have an ace-like outing in this one, giving up four runs on seven hits, including two home runs – solo shots to Ryan Vilade and Victor Mesa Jr. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 New Orleans can throw it, but gave up 45 to Atlanta on Monday night and now gets Brian Flores’ defense on a short week. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The collaboration adds another level to Tommerup’s desire to give up control. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Faced with a seemingly impossible challenge, a human might simply give up rather than resort to these kinds of unauthorized steps. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for give up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up

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Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
And now, after its award-winning world premiere in the Next Wave competition at Fantastic Fest and a major screening at Zurich Film Festival, Schulman is slowly but surely relinquishing control.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

Verb

Industry analysts note that abandoning the export ban reflects recognition that such restrictions could prove counterproductive.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandon

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His current employer is Damien Cantor, an authentically sleazy and slippery character who operates under no discernible code beyond indulging a dumb, preening narcissism.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulge

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This is a place to take a risk, to surrender, and at the very least, to experience something that can only happen for you in that moment — something altogether fleeting that is just yours.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Within a minute of the puck hitting the ice, the Dons surrendered the first breakaway.

— Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrender

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The meeting came as indirect talks between Washington and Tehran have yet to yield meaningful progress.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
After months of negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory agreement, the union approved strike action earlier this month in a vote held in tandem with unions at the Brooklyn Museum and American Folk Art Museum.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of yield

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As reported, Golden Goose continued to deliver strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by an acceleration in its direct-to-consumer channel and double-digit gains across all regions.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
RoboParty also revealed that the RP1 delivers peak joint torque of up to 160 N•m.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026