Definition for Give up:

• part with a possession or right; " I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long- term house guest"; " resign a claim to the throne"

Synonyms for Give up:

• n.

  •
  • pause.
  •
  • swear off.
  •
  • give in,
  • despair of.
  •
  • sacrifice.

• v.

  •abdicate (verb)
  • abjure,
  • leave,
  • retire,
  • withdraw,
  • forgo,
  • Demit,
  • quitclaim,
  • abnegate,
  • vacate,
  • renounce.
  •back off (verb)
  • recede.
  •back out (verb)
  • scratch.
  •break (verb)
  • discontinue,
  • suspend,
  • interrupt,
  • cut.
  •capitulate (verb)
  • defer,
  • relent,
  • knuckle under,
  • bow,
  • succumb.
  •chicken out (verb)
  • give way.
  •desist (verb)
  • end,
  • surcease,
  • halt,
  • break off,
  • have done with.
  •despond (verb)
  • lose heart.
  •drop out (verb)
  • give notice.
  •eschew (verb)
  • steer clear of.
  •extradite (verb)
  • arrest,
  • deliver.
  •fall (verb)
  • die,
  • be destroyed,
  • be lost,
  • bend,
  • be taken.
  •forsake (verb)
  • disclaim,
  • kiss goodbye.
  •hand over (verb)
  • donate,
  • hand,
  • entrust,
  • consign.
  •lay off (verb)
  • leave alone.
  •leave (verb)
  • drop out.
  •quit (verb)
  • pack in.
  •relent (verb)
  • ease,
  • fall.
  •renounce (verb)
  • defect,
  • disavow.
  •turn over (verb)
  • assign,
  • render.
  •vacate (verb)
  • rescind,
  • revoke,
  • reverse,
  • annul.
  •write off (verb)
  • shelve.
  •yield (verb)
  • suffer defeat,
  • break,
  • admit defeat.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • despair,
  • throw up.
  •
  • give over.
  •
  • skip.
  •
  • remit,
  • throw.
  •
  • dismiss.
  •agree
  • consent.
  •back down
  • give ground,
  • cave in,
  • chicken out.
  •back off
  • back down.
  •back out
  • throw in the towel.
  •dispense with
  • abstain from.
  •end
  • call it a day,
  • pack it in.
  •forswear
  • forswear.
  •get rid of
  • discard.
  •give in
  • capitulate.
  •lose
  • lose.
  •stop
  • leave off.
  •turn over
  • turn over.
  •withdraw
  • back out.

Antonyms for Give up:

• n.

  • refund
    penalty.

• v.

  • abdicate
    come, stay, defend, assert, challenge, remain, assume, defy, continue, maintain, keep, hold, retain, usurp, claim, treasure, win, pursue, DO.
  • abnegate
    use, accept, indulge.
  • abstain
    embrace, want, encourage, allow, face, meet.
  • back down
    dissent, uphold, go forward, permit, advance, dispute, reject, refuse.
  • break
    attach, mend, agree, restart, secure, fix, keep quiet, fasten, persist, put together, join, wait, stabilize, obey, secret, strengthen, hide, cause.
  • capitulate
    conquer.
  • cede
    disapprove, withhold, gain, guard, deny, disallow, take over, oppose.
  • comply
    condemn, dissuade, neglect, rebuff, disobey, resist, fail, decline, prevent, ignore.
  • concede
    disagree, veto, repudiate, contradict, Disacknowledge.
  • consent
    differ, object, forbid, demur, protest.
  • cut out
    put in, add, include.
  • deliver
    confine, restrict, detain, imprison, be quiet, capture, restrain, limit.
  • desert
    assist, care, stop, help, aid, come back, support.
  • desist
    endure, resume, finish, go on, carry on, complete, persevere, keep on.
  • discard
    choose, take in, ratify, sanction, admit, approve, welcome, save.
  • discontinue
    commence, start, unite, go, give birth, initiate, connect, retry, bear, begin, create.
  • dispense with
    pay attention, take, regard, note.
  • drop
    downpour, build, marry, set up, mount, take up, compliment, go up, increase, ascend, rise, pour, schedule, praise, raise.
  • drop out
    carry out, engage.
  • end
    unsettle, introduce, open.
  • eschew
    take on, like, love.
  • fall
    climb, scale, overcome, attain, overthrow, reach.
  • forsake
    rediscover, revert, return, go back.
  • forswear
    go back to, acknowledge, corroborate.
  • give in/give up
    hold out, stand up to, withstand, fight.
  • lay off
    employ, hire.
  • lose
    collect, succeed, hold on to, give, gather, hoard, confront, starve, accumulate, achieve, fill.
  • quit
    enter, arrive, come in.
  • refrain
    release, jump in, go ahead, let go.
  • relent
    worry, free, grow.
  • render
    confuse, suppress, leave alone, obscure, cloud, conceal, seize, remove.
  • renounce
    condone.
  • scrub
    dirty, organize.
  • sell/sell out
    protect.
  • turn over
    receive.
  • vacate
    occupy, validate, overflow, enforce.
  • write off
    figure.
  • yield
    counter, straighten.
  • Other antonyms:
    check, undertake, vindicate, haunt, favor, prosecute, cherish, seek, adopt, advocate, court.