1
as in relinquished
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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2
as in quitted
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in given (in)
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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4
as in abandoned
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 Synonyms for given up
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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And the fact that players haven’t quit is an encouraging sign.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beginning in April 2020, parents of former Squad members — who had all quit over the toxic work environment — began to contact various authorities over Smith’s business operation, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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Spending the first nine years of his MLB career in Houston has yielded Bregman plenty of opportunities to play in the postseason.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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In his first five episodes, Newsom has mostly capitulated to right-wing guests, agreeing with them on issues such as trans women competing in sports and the vilification of white men.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Instead, United capitulated, turning in what remains the worst defeat of Farke’s tenure.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Penn State has a 22-13-4 record this season and finished off Maine with a score of 5-1 before also taking down UConn 3-2 so far in the NCAA Tournament.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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Education One of the most glaring problems in Hartford is its underfunded school system, which has seen skyrocketing costs of tuition and transportation to send kids out of the district, while grants tied to enrollment to fund education for those left in the district have fallen.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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The average time a house sits on the market has also fallen from a blazing fast 10 days in Ada County and 14 days in Canyon County in June 2021 to 52 days in Ada County and 64 days in Canyon County in February, Zimmerman said.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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Advances in technology have rendered phishing more accessible to cybercriminals.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The community disappeared by 1983 when decades of industrial development, pollution and waste rendered the area unlivable.—
Larkin Gallup,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Given up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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