GAVE UP Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

gave up

verb

past tense of give up

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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as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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as in succumbed

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 indulged

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 gave up Taillon gave up a run on two hits with a walk in the first inning. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Juan Mejia gave up three runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 Gore also went five innings and gave up five runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Later that night, Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-out, two-run walk-off homer run to Braden Montgomery in a 6-5 loss in 10 innings. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 In his first start since May 26, Peterson (3-6) gave up five runs over the first two innings (four earned), then settled in to retire the side in order in the third and fourth innings. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 The Packers then blew a 21-3 halftime lead in the Wild Card round against Chicago, gave up 25 fourth quarter points and eventually suffered a shocking 31-27 loss to the arch-rival Bears. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston's five-game winning streak. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave up

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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of relinquished

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Saipov, who had rented a truck and planned to target a Manhattan parade, found the route blocked by these barriers and abandoned that plan.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
They are being abandoned not just by Thomson but by large segments of their original audience.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of abandoned

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One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
On Wednesday, the Police Department's traffic unit was notified that the motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of succumbed

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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control is no longer accepting non-emergency owner surrendered animals due to overcrowding.

— Eva Flowe July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of surrendered

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.

— Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026