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give over

VERB
cease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate
STRONG
close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease
WEAK
back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start
STRONG
bear commence create open
WEAK
go initiate keep on
VERB
desist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstain cease relinquish
STRONG
abandon avoid discontinue end forbear halt pause quit resign suspend yield
WEAK
break off give up have done with knock off leave off not do surcease
Antonyms
STRONG
carry on complete continue finish persist restart
WEAK
endure go on keep on persevere resume
VERB
discontinue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon break off cease give up halt interrupt quit suspend terminate
STRONG
close desist disconnect disjoin dissever disunite drop end finish interpose intervene kill part pause scrub separate stop
WEAK
bag it blow off call it quits knock off leave off put an end to refrain from surcease
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin complete continue go initiate start
STRONG
bear commence connect create give birth join restart unite
WEAK
carry on retry
VERB
forfeit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon lose relinquish renounce surrender
STRONG
drop sacrifice
WEAK
be deprived of be stripped of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep win
WEAK
gain profit
VERB
knock off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eliminate
WEAK
achieve cease complete conclude desist discontinue finish halt leave off quit stop work succeed surcease terminate
Antonyms
WEAK
continue pursue start
VERB
leave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
leave behind
STRONG
allot apportion assign bequeath bequest cede commit confide consign demise devise entrust legate refer transmit will
WEAK
hand down
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep receive retain take withhold
WEAK
care come continue go maintain
VERB
leave off
Synonyms
WEAK
abstain break off cease desist discontinue end give up halt knock off quit refrain surcease
Antonyms
WEAK
begin continue restart
VERB
quit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon break off cease conclude discontinue drop give up halt leave retire suspend terminate withdraw
STRONG
desist end resign secede
WEAK
call it a day call it quits cut it out get on the wagon give notice hang it up kick over kick the habit knock off leave off pack in quit cold sew up surcease take the cure wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on commence continue go initiate join keep pursue rise start
WEAK
come complete do finish persevere remain stay
VERB
trust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commit entrust
STRONG
advance aid assign command commission confer confide consign delegate grant lend let loan patronize store transfer
WEAK
let out make trustee put into hands of sign over turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
borrow hinder hold impede keep obstruct oppose
WEAK
disbelieve distrust mistrust
VERB
turn over
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign convey deliver entrust give up hand over pass on provide relinquish supply surrender
WEAK
come across with commend commit confer confide consign delegate feed find furnish hand relegate render yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep retain take withhold
WEAK
ignore receive

Example Sentences

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There’s so much trauma and, “But what if I did just give over to something.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

You can’t totally give over because you know that there’s something has to be scratched that is unknown.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

When Adams finally produced his personal phone the next day, it was locked with a new six-digit passcode that the mayor refused to give over to the feds, claiming that he could not remember it.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

“We have such a platform — we do 60 keynote events a year — it just made more sense not to give over control to a publisher,” Mr. Bomberger said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

It is a bad Sensation, it is a v. bad Sensation & I move my Arm but it doth not give over.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson