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Dictionary definition · give up

verb

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

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).