Understanding the meaning of give up

give up

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verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
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renounce resign vacate

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step down quit leave office resign
verb
part with a possession or right
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free release relinquish resign

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pass give turn over pass on reach hand
verb
put an end to a state or an activity
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cease discontinue lay off quit stop
verb
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
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chuck up the sponge drop by the wayside drop out fall by the wayside quit throw in throw in the towel
verb
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
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surrender

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yield
verb
stop consuming
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"give up alcohol"

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kick

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foreswear dispense with relinquish forgo waive forego
verb
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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"Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

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abandon
verb
allow the other (baseball) team to score
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"give up a run"

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allow
verb
give up with the intent of never claiming again
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abandon
verb
relinquish possession or control over
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cede deliver surrender

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give gift present
verb
give up what is not strictly needed
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dispense with part with spare

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give
verb
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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forego forfeit forgo throw overboard waive

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abandon

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