Give up

Related Terms:

surrender cede give over abandon hope cry uncle forlend give in quit giver upper relinquish capitulate chuck in detoxer kiss goodbye quat bluff out pack in lose cut bait resign giving up gave up throw up throw over given up give up ghost part with strike one's flag give stop lay down resign oneself bin renounce chuck up sponge defeat tenacious persistent on wagon wave white flag punk out chuck up release withgo go hard or go home admit flame out crumple up cash in one's chips succumb gives up throw in towel pass forfeit abdication

Definitions:

Verb

forfeit give up throw overboard waive forgo forego

Definition: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"

abandon give up

Definition: give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"

drop out give up fall by the wayside drop by the wayside throw in throw in the towel quit chuck up the sponge

Definition: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

discontinue stop cease give up quit lay off

Definition: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

spare give up part with dispense with

Definition: give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

release relinquish resign free give up

Definition: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

vacate resign renounce give up

Definition: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

surrender cede deliver give up

Definition: relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

surrender give up

Definition: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

abandon give up

Definition: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

give up allow

Definition: allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

kick give up

Definition: stop consuming; "kick a habit"; "give up alcohol"

Definition: To surrender (someone or something)