gives up

VERB

admit defeat

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon back down bail out bow out buckle under capitulate cave in cease cede chicken out collapse comply concede cry uncle cut out desist despair drop drop like a hot potato fold forswear hand over leave off pull out quit relinquish resign stop submit surrender take the oath throw in the towel waive walk out on wash one's hands of yield

Antonyms

WEAK

fight hold out stand up to withstand

Example Sentences

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gives up

So, seeing how long the line is, nobody gives up their seat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski gives up two home runs and Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski holds the Dodgers’ big hitters at bay in Milwaukee’s 4-1 victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The findings suggest that the body gradually gives up some movement efficiency in favor of staying stable and upright.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

The covered-call strategy is essentially one that gives up some of the upside of the underlying index, in return for generating income by writing covered-call options.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

But the fact remains that when a ‘hit’ is made, the atom gives up about twenty times as much energy as was needed to break it.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik