give up

1. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

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2. give up with the intent of never claiming again; "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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3. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

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4. put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

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5. give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

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6. part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

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7. leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

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8. relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

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9. give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

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10. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"

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11. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

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12. refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"

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