Search Result for "give up":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (12)

1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime;
- Example: "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"
- Example: "forfeited property"
[syn: forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego]

2. give up with the intent of never claiming again;
- Example: "Abandon your life to God"
- Example: "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"
- Example: "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
[syn: abandon, give up]

3. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat;
- Example: "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
[syn: drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge]

4. put an end to a state or an activity;
- Example: "Quit teasing your little brother"
[syn: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off]

5. give up what is not strictly needed;
- Example: "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
[syn: spare, give up, part with, dispense with]

6. part with a possession or right;
- Example: "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
- Example: "resign a claim to the throne"
[syn: release, relinquish, resign, free, give up]

7. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily;
- Example: "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
- Example: "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
[syn: vacate, resign, renounce, give up]

8. relinquish possession or control over;
- Example: "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
[syn: surrender, cede, deliver, give up]

9. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another;
- Example: "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
[syn: surrender, give up]

10. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims;
- Example: "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"
- Example: "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
[syn: abandon, give up]

11. allow the other (baseball) team to score;
- Example: "give up a run"
[syn: give up, allow]

12. stop consuming;
- Example: "kick a habit"
- Example: "give up alcohol"
[syn: kick, give up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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