GIVE UP Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the phrase give up. (close relations)
Definition of GIVE UP
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abandon | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||||
quit | verbv | |||||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
resign | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • give up or retire from a position • part with a possession or right • accept as inevitable | ||||||||
surrender | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acceptance of despair • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the delivery of a principal into lawful custody • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) verb • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||||
allow | verbv | |||||||
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • let have • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something • afford possibility • allow the other (baseball) team to score • grant as a discount or in exchange • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
cease | verbv | |||||||
noun • (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end verb • put an end to a state or an activity • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical | ||||||||
cede | verbv | |||||||
verb • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||||
deliver | verbv | |||||||
verb • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • bring to a destination, make a delivery • to surrender someone or something to another • free from harm or evil • hand over to the authorities of another country • pass down • utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.) • save from sins • carry out or perform • relinquish possession or control over • throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball • cause to be born | ||||||||
discontinue | verbv | |||||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • come to or be at an end • prevent completion | ||||||||
forego | verbv | |||||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
forfeit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
forgo | verbv | |||||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • be earlier in time; go back further • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
free | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint • unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion • not held in servitude noun • people who are free adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • costing nothing • not occupied or in use • not fixed in position • not taken up by scheduled activities • completely wanting or lacking • not literal verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • relieve from • remove or force out from a position • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to • make (information) available for publication • free from obligations or duties • free or remove obstruction from • let off the hook • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
kick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of delivering a blow with the foot • the swift release of a store of affective force • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired • informal terms for objecting • the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) • a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics verb • drive or propel with the foot • thrash about or strike out with the feet • strike with the foot • kick a leg up • spring back, as from a forceful thrust • stop consuming • make a goal • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||||||||
release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
relinquish | verbv | |||||||
verb • part with a possession or right • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up • release, as from one's grip | ||||||||
renounce | verbv | |||||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • turn away from; give up • cast off | ||||||||
spare | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||||
stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
vacate | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • leave behind empty; move out of • cancel officially | ||||||||