give up
English Thesaurus
1. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition)
2. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | yield, |
| definition | : | cease opposition; stop fighting (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | abnegate, |
| definition | : | surrender (power or a position) (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | concede, |
| definition | : | acknowledge defeat (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | capitulate, |
| definition | : | surrender under agreed conditions (verb.competition) |
3. stop consuming (verb.consumption)
4. give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb.possession)
5. relinquish possession or control over (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | gift, give, present, |
| definition | : | give as a present; make a gift of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | yield up, |
| definition | : | surrender, as a result of pressure or force (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | sell, |
| definition | : | give up for a price or reward (verb.possession) |
6. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | abandon, |
| definition | : | forsake, leave behind (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | lapse, |
| definition | : | let slip (verb.possession) |
7. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | derequisition, |
| definition | : | release from government control (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | give, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | endure the loss of (verb.possession) |
8. give up what is not strictly needed (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
9. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | abdicate, renounce, |
| definition | : | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social) |
10. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | drop, knock off, |
| definition | : | stop pursuing or acting (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | leave off, |
| definition | : | stop using (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sign off, |
| definition | : | cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | retire, withdraw, |
| definition | : | withdraw from active participation (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pull the plug, |
| definition | : | prevent from happening or continuing (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | cheese, |
| definition | : | used in the imperative (get away, or stop it) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | give up (verb.stative) |
11. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition)
12. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)
| antonym | : | enter, participate, |
| definition | : | become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | quitter, |
| definition | : | a person who gives up too easily (noun.person) |
13. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | surrenderer, yielder, |
| definition | : | a person who yields or surrenders (noun.person) |
14. give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb.possession)
15. relinquish possession or control over (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | ceding, cession, |
| definition | : | the act of ceding (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | surrender, |
| definition | : | the delivery of a principal into lawful custody (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | surrenderer, yielder, |
| definition | : | a person who yields or surrenders (noun.person) |
16. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | arrogate, claim, lay claim, |
| definition | : | demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty (noun.possession) |
17. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquittance, release, |
| definition | : | a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation (noun.communication) |
18. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | vacant, |
| definition | : | without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all) |
19. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
| definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cease, |
| definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
20. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb.cognition)
21. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (verb.competition)
| antonym | : | enter, participate, |
| definition | : | become a participant; be involved in (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | quitter, |
| definition | : | a person who gives up too easily (noun.person) |
22. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | surrenderer, yielder, |
| definition | : | a person who yields or surrenders (noun.person) |
23. give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb.possession)
24. relinquish possession or control over (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | ceding, cession, |
| definition | : | the act of ceding (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | surrender, |
| definition | : | the delivery of a principal into lawful custody (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | surrenderer, yielder, |
| definition | : | a person who yields or surrenders (noun.person) |
25. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | arrogate, claim, lay claim, |
| definition | : | demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty (noun.possession) |
26. part with a possession or right (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquittance, release, |
| definition | : | a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation (noun.communication) |
27. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)
| derivation | : | resignation, |
| definition | : | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | vacant, |
| definition | : | without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all) |
28. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
| definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
| definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | cease, |
| definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
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