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单词 give something up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to stop (doing something)
I'm trying to give up biting my nails.
Synonyms
abandon
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
stop
We need to stop wasting so much money.
quit
I'm trying to quit biting my nails.
kick (informal)
I'm trying to kick the habit.
cease
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
cut out
renounce
She renounced her old ways.
leave off
say goodbye to
desist
Kindly desist from making so much noise.
kiss (something) goodbye
forswear
The guitarist has forsworn the rock'n'roll lifestyle.
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to resign from (a job or position)
She gave up her job to join the campaign.
Synonyms
quit
He figured he would quit his job before he was fired.
leave
I left school with no qualifications.
resign
He has resigned after only ten weeks in office.
step down from (informal)
(phrasal verb) 
The government refused to give up any territory.
Synonyms
hand over
yield
He may yield control.
surrender
She had to surrender all rights to her property.
relinquish (formal)
He does not intend to relinquish power.
waive
He pled guilty to the charges and waived his right to appeal.
See give

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cease
Definition
to bring or come to an end
A small number of firms have ceased trading.
Synonyms
discontinue,
end,
stop,
fail,
finish,
give up,
conclude,
suspend,
halt,
terminate,
break off,
refrain,
leave off,
give over (informal),
bring to an end,
desist,
belay
in the sense of desist
Definition
to stop doing
Kindly desist from making so much noise.
Synonyms
stop,
cease,
refrain from,
end,
kick (informal),
give up,
suspend,
break off,
abstain,
discontinue,
leave off,
have done with,
give over (informal),
forbear,
belay
in the sense of forswear
Definition
to testify falsely in a court of law
The guitarist has forsworn the rock'n'roll lifestyle.
Synonyms
renounce,
drop (informal),
give up,
abandon,
forsake,
forgo,
abjure,
swear off

Nearby words of
give something up

  • give something away
  • give something off or out
  • give something out
  • give something up
  • give the lie to something
  • give up
  • give way

Synonyms of 'give something up'

give something up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of kick
Definition
to free oneself of (an addiction)
I'm trying to kick the habit.
Synonyms
give up,
break,
stop,
abandon,
quit,
cease,
eschew,
leave off,
desist from,
end
in the sense of leave
Definition
to stop attending or belonging to a particular organization or institution
I left school with no qualifications.
Synonyms
quit,
give up,
get out of,
resign from,
drop out of
in the sense of relinquish
Definition
to renounce (a claim or right)
He does not intend to relinquish power.
Synonyms
give up,
leave,
release,
drop,
abandon,
resign,
desert,
quit,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
withdraw from,
let go,
retire from,
renounce,
waive,
vacate,
say goodbye to,
forsake,
cede,
repudiate,
cast off,
forgo,
abdicate,
kiss (something) goodbye,
lay aside
in the sense of renounce
Definition
to give up (a belief or habit) voluntarily
She renounced her old ways.
Synonyms
disown,
reject,
abandon,
quit,
discard,
spurn,
eschew,
leave off,
throw off,
forsake,
retract,
repudiate,
cast off,
abstain from,
recant,
forswear,
abjure,
swear off,
wash your hands of
in the sense of resign
Definition
to give up office or a job
He has resigned after only ten weeks in office.
Synonyms
quit,
leave,
step down (informal),
stand down,
vacate,
abdicate,
call it a day or night,
give or hand in your notice
in the sense of stop
Definition
to cease from doing (something)
We need to stop wasting so much money.
Synonyms
quit,
cease,
refrain,
break off,
put an end to,
pack in (British, informal),
discontinue,
leave off,
call it a day (informal),
desist,
belay,
bring or come to a halt or standstill
in the sense of surrender
Definition
to give (something) up voluntarily to another
She had to surrender all rights to her property.
Synonyms
give up,
abandon,
relinquish,
resign,
yield,
concede,
part with,
renounce,
waive,
forgo,
cede,
deliver up
in the sense of waive
Definition
to refrain from enforcing or claiming (a rule or right)
He pled guilty to the charges and waived his right to appeal.
Synonyms
give up,
relinquish,
renounce,
forsake,
drop,
abandon,
resign,
yield,
surrender,
set aside,
dispense with,
cede,
forgo
in the sense of yield
Definition
to give up control of
He may yield control.
Synonyms
relinquish,
resign,
hand over,
surrender,
turn over,
part with,
make over,
cede,
give over,
bequeath,
abdicate,
deliver up
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