Synonyms of cough up

cough up

verb

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

finally got my brother to cough up the dough he owed me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquish
• render
• surrender
• deliver
• turn in
• lay down
• turn over
• hand over
• yield
• transfer
• cede
• give up
• resign
• abandon
• commit
• waive
• entrust
• forfeit
• release
• discard
• renounce
• intrust
• desert
• shed
• part (with)
• consign
• forsake
• abnegate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• retain
• withhold

Examples of cough up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The winner at the gala ultimately coughed up $15,000 to get their hands on Flav’s prized possession. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

Instead, the Twins have three rookie starters struggling to pitch more than five innings and a bullpen that has been coughing up leads for weeks. —Nick Halter, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024

But Civale ended up having to settle for a no-decision after the Milwaukee bullpen coughed up the lead. —Miami Herald, 28 July 2024

But there hardly could be starker evidence than that local politicians, led by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, are proposing to have taxpayers cough up more money — potentially lots of it — to help lower-income households cover their property tax bills. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024