Word

give up, v.
freq. cnt. 38

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

forego forfeit forgo give up throw overboard waive

sample sentences

"you've forfeited your right to name your successor"
"forfeited property"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

forfeiture forfeit forfeiture forfeit forfeiture forfeit

antonym

claim

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waiver

semantic pointers

hypernym

abandon

hyponym

lapse

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside drop out fall by the wayside give up quit throw in throw in the towel

sample sentences

"In the second round, the challenger gave up"

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lexical pointers

antonym

enter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

quitter

give up with the intent of never claiming again
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

abandon give up

sample sentences

"Abandon your life to God"
"She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"
"We gave the drowning victim up for dead"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

abandonment

semantic pointers

hyponym

foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish

part with a possession or right
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

free give up release relinquish resign

sample sentences

"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"resign a claim to the throne"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishing relinquishment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release release

semantic pointers

hypernym

hand, pass, give, turn over, pass on, reach

hyponym

derequisition sacrifice, give

give up what is not strictly needed
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

dispense with give up part with spare

sample sentences

"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

give

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

abandon give up

sample sentences

"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"
"Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

abandonment

semantic pointers

verb group

collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder give way, give, move over, ease up, yield

hyponym

sell out

give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

give up surrender

sample sentences

"The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

surrender surrender surrenderer

antonym

resist

semantic pointers

hypernym

yield

hyponym

abnegate concede capitulate

relinquish possession or control over
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

cede deliver give up surrender

sample sentences

"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

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derivationally related form

surrender surrenderer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cession

semantic pointers

hypernym

give, present, gift

hyponym

yield up sell sign away, sign over

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

give up renounce resign vacate

sample sentences

"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resignation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vacant

semantic pointers

hypernym

quit, step down, leave office, resign

hyponym

abdicate, renounce

stop consuming
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

give up kick

sample sentences

"kick a habit"
"give up alcohol"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

waive, forgo, relinquish, forego, foreswear, dispense with

allow the other (baseball) team to score
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

allow give up

sample sentences

"give up a run"

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