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as in to relinquish
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 to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
I hope you won't give up playing the piano
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as in to succumb
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 to indulge
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 give up
Donato has value on the Blackhawks, but Davidson will be weighing it against what a team is willing to give up for him.
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Or Trump could start negotiations, grow frustrated and bored, and give up, leaving Ukraine—and Europe—on its own.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Hawley had 15 strikeouts and only gave up a walk and a hit.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
But the web giant — always keen to serve up what its customers are looking for — has not given up on the high end.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Or Trump could start negotiations, grow frustrated and bored, and give up, leaving Ukraine—and Europe—on its own.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Hawley had 15 strikeouts and only gave up a walk and a hit.
—Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
But the web giant — always keen to serve up what its customers are looking for — has not given up on the high end.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give up
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Washington relinquished control of the waterway to Panama on December 31, 1999, under a treaty signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fifty-seven children have been relinquished under under safe haven laws in Connecticut since 2001, according to public testimony to the Committee on Children.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The suspension of programs supporting the promotion of democracy in authoritarian countries, a bipartisan U.S. foreign policy for decades, has left experts wondering if the Trump administration has abandoned that goal.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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High in the thin Alaskan air, where abundant oxygen had long abandoned such firmaments for lower altitude, five women knelt circled against the piercing cold.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Paramedics took her to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she was succumbed to her injuries Monday, Bess said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Prequel Dexter: Original Sin, featuring a young Dexter eventually succumbing to his bloodlust, recently aired its finale.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a 2018 interview with Stereogum, after announcing their disbandment, Minus the Bear elaborated on their decision to call it quits at the time, citing an uptick in life events, spending time with their families, facing differing creative attitudes, and indulging the possibility of new paths.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2025
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As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are any number of reasons why people choose to surrender a pet to their local shelter or rescue.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, looters have surrendered items and bones unearthed from graves, according to Jim Watson, associate director at the Arizona State Museum.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the countdown moves closer to the end of Windows 10 support this October, here are some compelling reasons to quit Windows and give Linux a try.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Joe Biden’s third-highest-ranking DOJ official, Matthew Colangelo, quit the DOJ in November 2022 to join Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg three days after Trump announced his 2024 run.—
Carl Burdette,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite this frustrating flaw, the software can render a fairly accurate design for those who want an overhead landscape plan of their garden.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Private fears become public and Gaines sharply renders the stress of Clay’s twoness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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By delivering dynamic, personalized and seamless interactions, RCS can transform customer experiences, blending immediacy with convenience.—
Pratik Bhadra,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The device, called the ARC-EX, delivers electrical pulses to his spine during his sessions at Next Steps Chicago, a neurological rehabilitation clinic in Willow Springs.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Give up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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