| abandon |
to give up (one's home, fort, ship, or the like) by leaving it. [2/3 definitions] |
| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| addict |
to cause to depend on something that is hard to give up. [1/3 definitions] |
| bow1 |
to give up to or submit. [1/3 definitions] |
| cry uncle |
to give up; yield. |
| drop |
to give up or leave out. [1/9 definitions] |
| exchange |
to give up for another of the same kind. [1/4 definitions] |
| forfeit |
to be made to give up as a penalty or fine. [2/3 definitions] |
| forgive |
to give up or let go of anger against. [1/2 definitions] |
| forsake |
to give up or turn away from. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand over |
to give up control of; surrender. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. [1/2 definitions] |
| martyr |
a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than give up his or her religion. [1/2 definitions] |
| narcotic |
a drug that causes a person to become sleepy or unconscious and that may be used as a medicine to dull pain or cause sleep. Narcotics can be dangerous when not used as a medicine and can become hard to give up. |
| outgrow |
to give up or lose as one grows older or changes. [1/3 definitions] |
| quit |
to stop; give up; refuse to take further part in. [1/3 definitions] |
| reform |
to give up bad behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| resign |
to give up a job or other duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| retire |
to give up a job or career. [1/3 definitions] |
| say uncle |
to give up; yield. |
| shrug off |
to give up or get rid of. [1/3 definitions] |