Synonyms for give up
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Surrender — to admit defeat, capitulate; to desist for that reason
surrender, give, give in, deliver, concede, cede, capitulate, give way, come in, turn in, sacrifice, devote, dedicate, render dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To stop or quit (an activity, etc.).
They gave up the search when it got dark.
- v. 2
To abandon (someone or something)
I gave up my faith years ago.
- v. 3
To admit defeat, capitulate; to desist for that reason.
- v. 4
To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
They gave him up to the police.
Choose the right word
We quit business, give up property, resign office, abandon a habit or a trust.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- deliver Tom asked me to come here to deliver this message.
- surrender Sami was forced by the police to surrender his dog.
- concede They concede most of their goals from set pieces.
- quit The odds are against me, so I think I'll quit now.
- cease Very few countries could cease trading with China.
By length
- 4 letters
- give1, free1, stop1, drop1, quit1, cede1, blin
- 5 letters
- leave1, break1, spare1, yield1, cease1, waive1, forgo2
- 6 letters
- desert2, render2, devote2, desist2, abjure, forlet
- 7 letters
- release2, deliver3, abandon3, concede2, forfeit2, abstain2, forsake2
- 8 letters
- dedicate3, desolate3, renounce2, abdicate3
- 9 letters
- sacrifice3, surrender3
- 10 letters
- relinquish3, capitulate4
- 11 letters
- discontinue4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forgo2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- baisser les bras