gave up

verb

Definition of gave upnext
past tense of give up
1
as in relinquished
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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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently I hope you won't give up playing the piano

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3
as in succumbed
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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4
as in indulged
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 Synonyms for gave up
  1. abandoned
  2. succumbed
  3. surrendered
  4. rendered
  5. quit
  6. fell
  7. delivered
  8. submitted
Verb
  • Second, most congressional Republicans have abandoned ethical norms.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Many families took their losses and abandoned their lands to seize opportunities for financial success in major Italian cities when the future for those in the country looked bleak.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • Four died at the scene and two succumbed at a hospital in the town of Huixtla, about 50 miles from the border with Guatemala in Mexico’s Chiapas state, the military said.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In East Rutherford, Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets succumbed to a disappointing 10-9 home loss to the Denver Broncos.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of succumbed
Verb
  • Penny surrendered more than a week after the incident.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • President Joan Laporta didn't seem too concerned by this, and convinced Xavi to honor his contract until June 30, 2025 after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and pretty much surrendered its league crown to Real Madrid after losing a Clasico.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrendered
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  • All but the two notifications about Iran were privately rendered, but Brandt and the experts’ chair told me that, unlike the Justice Department, the intelligence agencies have no rule against publicizing allegations about a foreign influence plot in the days before the vote.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bid instead on this Richard Mille model created in collaboration with tennis champ Rafael Nadal—rendered here in the red, white, and blue of Brady’s New England Patriots.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of rendered
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  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of quit
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  • Last week, the band had to cancel shows in Chula Vista, CA and Phoenix, AZ after Cronin was felled by an undisclosed illness.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Commanders fan is dropped with a punch as the other lunges at the Ravens fan, only to be thrown into a brick wall and ultimately felled.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • It was delivered to Laurie already outfitted with her own fine china, silverware, and even loose furniture.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The stock has delivered a total return of roughly 33% over the past year.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of delivered
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  • Following that subpoena, Let’s Go Washington submitted 9,000 pages of documents to the PDC, but staff at the commission said Let’s Go Washington should have been able to provide the information faster.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The updated four- to six-week processing time applies to applications submitted by paper or online.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of submitted
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