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What is another word for give-up?

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Verb

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To hand over or relinquish possession of

(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of

To renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

To give up on doing something (permanently)

To give something towards a cause

To be finished, or end relations, with

To stop operating

(informal) To get rid off

To part with a possession or right

To lose or be without hope

(of a business) To go bankrupt

To give (oneself) over to something, especially unrestrainedly

To despair and lose hope or confidence

(British, informal) To tell, or inform, on (someone)

To back out of a deal or agreement due to fear or apprehension

To surrender to, or to be conquered by

To gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor, especially due to underuse or neglect

To stop living

A repayment of a sum of money

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

ax^US

axe^UK

give something a miss

knock something on the head

resist the temptation to

say goodbye to

cut short

throw in the towel

stop participating in

have nothing to do with

avoid doing something

restrain oneself from

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

fail to take advantage of

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

finish up

bring to an untimely end

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

put a stop to something

bring to a premature end

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

put a lock on

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

put chill on

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stop what you're doing

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To hand over or relinquish possession of

authorize^US

authorise^UK

separate oneself from

put into someone's hands

enroll^US

enrol^UK

patronise^UK

patronize^US

license^UK

put into the hands of

licence^US

marshal^UK

marshall^US

deputize^US

deputise^UK

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(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of

fail to take advantage of

give something a miss

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To renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

axe^UK

ax^US

refuse to acknowledge

have nothing more to do with

knock something on the head

give someone the big E

give someone the push

declare null and void

have no more truck with

have nothing to do with

steer clear of

let well enough alone

apologize^US

apologise^UK

cut off without a penny

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

hand someone the frozen mitt

cold-shoulder

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

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To give up on doing something (permanently)

put one's tail between one's legs

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To give something towards a cause

subsidise^UK

subsidize^US

favor^US

favour^UK

put at someone's disposal

accommodate someone with

make a contribution of

honor with^US

honour with^UK

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To be finished, or end relations, with

be no longer involved in

be no longer involved with

have no further dealings with

have no more truck with

want no more to do with

have turned one's back on

have washed one's hands of

Verb

To stop operating

go down like a lead balloon

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(informal) To get rid off

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

give someone the big E

kiss off

brush off

give someone the push

throw on the scrapheap

remove

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

consign to scrap heap

break up

fob off

divest yourself of

file in circular file

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To part with a possession or right

Verb

To lose or be without hope

Verb

(of a business) To go bankrupt

be taken to the cleaners

drop a bundle

be in the hands of the receivers

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To give (oneself) over to something, especially unrestrainedly

Verb

To despair and lose hope or confidence

see the glass as half empty

look on the black side

give in

see no light at the end of the tunnel

feel despondent about

go about like a half-shut knife

sweat over

be down in the dumps

be gloomy

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(British, informal) To tell, or inform, on (someone)

turn state's evidence

grass up

turn Queen's evidence

spill the beans about

tell the police about

give someone a Judas kiss

tell the authorities about

do someone dirty

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To back out of a deal or agreement due to fear or apprehension

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To surrender to, or to be conquered by

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To gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor, especially due to underuse or neglect

take a turn for the worse

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

be the worse for wear

moulder^UK

molder^US

appear in a poor light

be at disadvantage

be damaged

be impaired

be shown to disadvantage

come apart at the seams

fall apart at the seams

return

be on one's deathbed

be giving up the ghost

have one foot in the grave

be at death's door

be breathing one's last

leave the straight and narrow

go wrong

go down the primrose path

revert to one's bad habits

revert to a former state

go back to your old ways

slip back to old ways

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Verb

To stop living

cross the great divide

meet your maker

go the way of all flesh

cash in one's chips

go belly up

shuffle off this mortal coil

go the way of the flesh

go to the great beyond

kick it

go bung

go the way of the dinosaurs

draw one's last breath

go to one's last resting place

go to meet one's maker

go way of all flesh

be taken

lay down one's life

hand in one's dinner pail

take your last breath

disappear from the face of the earth

breathe one's last breath

go to be with the Lord

go home

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Noun

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A repayment of a sum of money

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