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

President Santiago Pena took to X to echo the joyful national mood, writing "Paraguay never gives up."

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Forty-four years after the attack, he said, justice could finally be served: "Faced with anti-Semitism and terrorism, France never forgets and never gives up."

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

He gives up five hits and five walks in four innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

"I know Nygren gives up certain parts of the game, but what he does do is he gets into the box and gets on the end of things," Allan said.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

We circle for a few minutes, until the driver gives up and lets us off at Macy’s.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli