give up give up /ɡɪv ʌp/

verb

1. () Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime  ( forego , forgo , throw overboard , forfeit , give up , waive )
   lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    You've forfeited your right to name your successor
   you've forfeited your right to name your successor
    Forfeited property
   forfeited property
   
2. () Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat  ( chuck up the sponge , drop by the wayside , fall by the wayside , drop out , give up , quit , throw in , throw in the towel )
   give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    In the second round, the challenger gave up
   In the second round, the challenger gave up
   
3. () Give up with the intent of never claiming again  ( give up , abandon )
   give up with the intent of never claiming again
    Abandon your life to God
   Abandon your life to God
    She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti
   She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti
    We gave the drowning victim up for dead
   We gave the drowning victim up for dead
   
4. () Part with a possession or right  ( free , release , resign , give up , relinquish )
   part with a possession or right
    I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
   I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
    Resign a claim to the throne
   resign a claim to the throne
   
5. () Give up what is not strictly needed  ( part with , dispense with , give up , spare )
   give up what is not strictly needed
    He asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
   he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
   
6. () Put an end to a state or an activity  ( give up , lay off , discontinue , cease , quit , stop )
   put an end to a state or an activity
    Quit teasing your little brother
   Quit teasing your little brother
   
7. () Stop maintaining or insisting on ideas or claims  ( give up , abandon )
   Stop maintaining or insisting on ideas or claims
    He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
   He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
    Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
   Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
   
8. () Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another  ( give up , surrender )
   give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
    The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
   The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
   
9. () Relinquish possession or control over  ( cede , deliver , give up , surrender )
   relinquish possession or control over
    The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
   The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
   
10. () Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily  ( renounce , give up , vacate , resign )
    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
     She vacated the position when she got pregnant
    She vacated the position when she got pregnant
     The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
    The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
    
11. () Stop consuming  ( kick [Informal] , give up )
    stop consuming
     Kick a habit
    kick a habit
     Give up alcohol
    give up alcohol
    
12. () Allow the other (baseball) team to score  ( allow , give up )
    allow the other (baseball) team to score
     Give up a run
    give up a run