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given up

ADJECTIVE
abandoned
Synonyms
STRONG
deserted discarded dissipated dropped dumped eliminated empty forgotten forsaken jilted left neglected rejected relinquished shunned sidelined vacated
WEAK
alone cast aside cast away eighty-sixed godforsaken left in the cold left in the lurch outcast passed up pigeon-holed side-tracked unoccupied vacant
Antonyms
WEAK
adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous
ADJECTIVE
discontinued
Synonyms
STRONGEST
canceled
STRONG
discarded interrupted terminated
ADJECTIVE
lorn
Synonyms
WEAK
alone bereft cast aside cast away derelict deserted desolate discarded dissipated dropped dumped eighty-sixed eliminated empty forgotten forlorn forsaken godforsaken jilted left left in the cold left in the lurch neglected outcast passed up pigeon-holed rejected relinquished shunned side-tracked sidelined unoccupied vacant vacated
ADJECTIVE
sacrificed
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned lost

Example Sentences

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“The market has all but given up hope for a rate cut in 2026,” Darius Dale, of the research firm 42 Macro, wrote in a recent note.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Oyler also wants to see the city add more bike lanes and pedestrian paths, saying he has given up his bike because it’s too dangerous to ride in his neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That put the Giants up 3-0 with one out, marking the first time in five starts this season that Yamamoto had given up more than two runs in a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“They haven’t given up by any stretch of the imagination,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Ma had given up when she handed me that bill.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu