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View definitions for give away

give away

verb as in reveal

verb as in unselfishly transfer

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Just two weeks later, after a win over the lowly Browns, the Ravens gave away another second half lead, this time to the Detroit Lions.

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Another stumbling block for some in Hamas is that the plan requires them to hand over all of the hostages over the first 72 hours of the ceasefire - giving away their only bargaining chip.

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Alex gives away his power to Laura time and time again in “Wayward,” but we see it most clearly in the series’ finale.

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For Hamas, a key sticking point is thought to be that the plan requires them to hand over all of the hostages in one go - giving away their only bargaining chip.

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He and his wife, Connie, have given away billions through their Ballmer Group to improve the economic mobility of children and families in disadvantaged communities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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