give up
verb.
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
Synonym: waive, throw overboard, forgo, forfeit, forego
verb.
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
Synonym: abandon
verb.
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, quit, throw in, throw in the towel
verb.
put an end to a state or an activity
Quit teasing your little brother
Synonym: cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop
verb.
give up what is not strictly needed
he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
Synonym: dispense with, part with, spare
verb.
part with a possession or right
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest|resign a claim to the throne
Synonym: resign, relinquish, release, free
verb.
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
Synonym: vacate, resign, renounce
verb.
relinquish possession or control over
The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
Synonym: cede, deliver, surrender
verb.
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered
Synonym: surrender
verb.
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
Synonym: abandon
verb.
allow the other (baseball) team to score
give up a run
Synonym: allow
verb.
stop consuming
kick a habit|give up alcohol
Synonym: kick