Dictionary definition · give up
verb
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime"you've forfeited your right to name your successor"
- give up with the intent of never claiming again"Abandon your life to God"
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat"In the second round, the challenger gave up"
- put an end to a state or an activity"Quit teasing your little brother"
- give up what is not strictly needed"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
- part with a possession or right"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
- relinquish possession or control over"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
- give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another"The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
- stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"
- allow the other (baseball) team to score"give up a run"
- stop consuming"kick a habit"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).