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

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

Justin Wrobleski gives up four home runs in six innings as the Dodgers lose to the Seattle Mariners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The cabby makes a few other attempts to get a conversation going, but Alicia just nods or murmurs a little, so the guy gives up and punches up a country station on the radio.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements