gave up

Verb

give up (third-person singular simple present gives up, present participle giving up, simple past gave up, past participle given up)

1. (transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
   • He was surrounded, so gave himself up.

   Synonyms:

   surrender, yield

2. (transitive) To relinquish (something)
   • He gave up his seat to an old man.

   Synonyms:

   forlend, surrender, yield

3. (transitive) Devote or dedicate (oneself, one's life, etc.) to something.
   • I gave myself up to working for this cause.
4. (transitive) To have someone obtain (something) to one's disadvantage; to concede.
   • A good pitcher will give up very few home runs.
5. (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.).
   • They gave up the search when it got dark.

   Synonyms:

   cease, discontinue, blin, turn away from

6. (transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
   • I gave up my faith years ago.

   Synonyms:

   desert, forlet, forsake

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