GIVING UP Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

giving up 1 of 2

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as in surrender

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verb

present participle of give up

as in relinquishing

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 abandoning

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

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as in succumbing

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 indulging

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 giving up

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What is clear is that Oklahoma has become a central player in a national strategy that treats detention not as a means of ensuring public safety, but as an end in itself, a system designed to pressure immigrants into giving up their legal claims and leaving the country voluntarily. —

Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026 And as the number of pets goes up, many people wind up giving up their animal, overcrowding shelters. —

Margret Grebowicz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 Not everyone is giving up beurre d’escargots—but some French chefs are moving toward lower-calorie cuisine. —

Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026 The left tackle has been barbecue chicken all postseason — giving up pressure on nearly one out of every six snaps. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 That’s where the Panthers have the best avenue for a bigger swing that doesn’t involve giving up draft picks. —

Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026 One person who’s not giving up that information is Kylie Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s sister-in-law, who was questioned about the date of the big day in a recent interview. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026 The finale ended on that cliffhanger, with Simon giving up his anonymity as a superpowered person, as well as his successful acting career, all to save Trevor. —

Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026 Harbaugh hired him to coach the Chargers’ safeties in 2024, and their defense emerged as the NFL’s stingiest in the red zone, giving up touchdowns only 45% of the time. —

Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026

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The Celtics score six more points per game (116) than the Rockets surrender (110).

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The firm’s lawyers also stood by the congresswoman’s side after her surrender last November and at subsequent hearings where she was scheduled to be arraigned.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026