Give up synonyms

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quit
Simple past tense and past participle of quit.
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renounce
To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.
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surrender
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
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lose courage
To despair
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abandon (related)
To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
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lose-heart
To despair; to experience reduced morale.
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cede
To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
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cease
To come to an end; stop:
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hand over
(Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
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yield (related)
To produce a return for effort or investment:
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abjure
To recant solemnly; renounce or repudiate:
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stop fighting
To surrender
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stop
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
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free
Free means to release or let go.
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abandon hope
To despair
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halt
To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
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drop out
(Idiomatic) Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).
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relinquish
To give up, abandon or retire from something.
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give in
(Of a pugilist) to droop the head
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resign
To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
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vacate
To cease to hold (a job or position):
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lay off
(Of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
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discontinue
To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
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throw-in-the-towel
(Idiomatic) To quit; to give up.
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forgo
To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
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drop by the wayside
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
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despair of (related)
To despair
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give (related)
To offer in good faith; pledge:
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spare
To give or grant out of one's resources; afford:
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fall-by-the-wayside
(Idiomatic) To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.
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chuck up the sponge
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
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kick
To propel the body in swimming by moving the legs, as with a flutter kick or frog kick.
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forfeit
To lose, give up, or be deprived of as a forfeit for some crime, fault, etc.
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throw overboard
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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waive
To voluntarily give up, abandon, or surrender a right, privilege or claim. Usually, a right may only be waived if the person so doing has full knowledge of what the consequences might be.
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release
To set free from confinement or bondage:
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dispense with
give up what is not strictly needed
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allow
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
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resist (antonym)
To keep from yielding to, being affected by, or enjoying
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end (related)
To come to an end; terminate
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throw-in
(Idiomatic) To add something extra free of charge.
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forswear
To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
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deliver
To bring or transport something to its destination.
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forego
To go before in place, time, or degree; precede
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part-with
To willingly let go of; to give up; to relinquish.
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