Dictionary

Type a word in English or Spanish. English is blue, Spanish is rose. Tap any line to hear it.

give up

English

🔊 allow the other (baseball) team to score
“give up a run”
🔊 stop maintaining or insisting on
“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”
🔊 give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
“In the second round, the challenger gave up”
🔊 give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
“The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered”
🔊 stop consuming
“kick a habit”
🔊 give up with the intent of never claiming again
“Abandon your life to God”
🔊 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”
🔊 give up what is not strictly needed
“he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”
🔊 relinquish possession or control over
“The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”
🔊 leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
🔊 put an end to a state or an activity
“Quit teasing your little brother”
🔊 part with a possession or right
“I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”