Thesaurus / give up
FEEDBACK- as inrefund
- as inkick
- as inlay off
- as inleave
- as inleave off
- as inlose
- as inabstain
- as inquit
- as inquit
- as inback down
- as inback out
- as inrefrain
- as inrelent
- as inrender
- as inrenounce
- as inabdicate
- as inscrub
- as insell/sell out
- as inshelve
- as inturn over
- as invacate
- as inwrite off
- as inyield
- as inback off
- as inknuckle under
- as incry uncle
- as ingive in
- as inbreak
- as incapitulate
- as incede
- as indespond
- as inchicken out
- as inquitclaim
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- as inconsent
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- as indiscard
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- as indo without
- as indrop
- as indrop
- as indrop out
- as inend
- as ineschew
- as inextradite
- as infall
- as inforsake
- as inforswear
- as ingive in/give up
- as inhand over
synonyms for give up
synonyms for give up
- drop
- evacuate
- quit
- stop
- surrender
- cease
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- maroon
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- go on the wagon
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- not do
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- take the cure
- take the pledge
- acquiesce
- capitulate
- cave in
- come around
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- relax
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- drop
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- fall
- fold
- forbear
- melt
- moderate
- slow
- wane
- weaken
- yield
- be merciful
- change one's mind
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- ease up on
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
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- lighten up
- mellow out
- say uncle
- show mercy
- deliver
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- arrogate
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- disclaim
- dump
- rat
- resign
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- turn
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- apostacize
- cast off
- demit
- divorce oneself from
- drop out
- leave flat
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- opt out
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- take the pledge
- tergiverse
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- walk out on
- wash hands of
- forgo
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- quitclaim
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- stab in the back
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- yield
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- come across with
- deed
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- avoid
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- back pedal
- beg off
- blow it off
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- have no stomach for
- make concessions
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- don't make waves
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- fit in
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- knuckle to
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- play ball
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- yes one
- accept
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- quit
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- own
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- cry uncle
- fess up
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- yes one
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- say yes
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- walk
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- check out
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- go AWOL
- go back on
- go over the hill
- go west
- leave high and dry
- leave in the lurch
- leave stranded
- opt out
- play truant
- pull out
- run out on
- sneak off
- take a hike
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- eat dirt
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- set aside
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- desert
- disclaim
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- leave
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- cast off
- change one's tune
- drift away
- have done with
- kiss goodbye
- leave flat
- leave high and dry
- run out on
- show the door
- take the oath
- throw over
- walk out on
- wash one's hands of
- forgo
- forsake
- recant
- renounce
- repudiate
- swear off
- abjure
- deny
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- throw in the towel
- waive
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- yield
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- deliver
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- provide
- relinquish
- supply
- surrender
- transfer
- turn over
- commend
- commit
- consign
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- feed
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- fork out
- fork up
- relegate
- waive
- yield
antonyms for give up
MOST RELEVANT
- fight
- hoard
- save
- win
- accumulate
- collect
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How to use give up in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO GIVE UP
- abjure
- abnegate
- avoid
- cease
- constrain
- curb
- decline
- deny oneself
- do without
- eschew
- evade
- fast
- fence-sit
- forbear
- forgo
- give the go by
- give up
- go on the wagon
- keep from
- pass
- pass up
- quit
- refrain
- refuse
- renounce
- shun
- sit on one's hands
- sit on the fence
- sit out
- spurn
- starve
- stop
- take the cure
- take the pledge
- withhold
- abandon
- accede
- acquiesce
- admit
- back off
- back out
- back pedal
- backtrack
- balk
- beg off
- bow out
- cancel
- cave in
- chicken out
- concede
- cop out
- demur
- give ground
- give in
- give up
- go back on
- have no fight left
- hold back
- pull back
- pull out
- recant
- recoil
- renege
- resign
- retreat
- submit
- surrender
- take back
- wimp out
- withdraw
- withdraw from agreement or statement
- yield
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.