give up

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

[verb]

to give up

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: give]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

synonyms : chuck up the sponge

antonyms : enter

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

synonyms : renounce

resign

vacate

to give someone the right to do something

synonyms : forego

antonyms : claim

give up with the intent of never claiming again

synonyms : abandon

to allow someone to have something

synonyms : free

release

relinquish

resign

give up what is not strictly needed

synonyms : dispense with

part with

spare

put an end to a state or an activity

synonyms : cease

antonyms : continue

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

synonyms : abandon

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

synonyms : surrender

antonyms : resist

relinquish possession or control over

synonyms : cede

deliver

surrender

stop consuming

synonyms : kick

allow the other (baseball) team to score

synonyms : allow

Examples

1. The old man gave up the ghost.

2. My poor old car finally gave up the ghost.

3. Ours has finally given up the ghost.

4. We gave up the right to use the valley.

Nearby words

give the slip

give the sack

give the eye

give the devil his due