give-up - Meaning in Tamil

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give up - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of give-up in English

give up verb

1. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

   Synonyms

   abandon

   Examples

   • "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
   • "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"
2. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

   Synonyms

   chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, quit, throw in the towel, throw in

   Example

   • "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
3. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

   Synonyms

   surrender

   Example

   • "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
4. stop consuming

   Synonyms

   kick

   Examples

   • "give up alcohol"
   • "kick a habit"
5. give up with the intent of never claiming again

   Synonyms

   abandon

   Examples

   • "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"
6. relinquish possession or control over

   Synonyms

   cede, deliver, surrender

   Example

   • "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
7. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

   Synonyms

   forego, forfeit, forgo, forgo, throw overboard, waive

   Examples

   • "forfeited property"
   • "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"
8. part with a possession or right

   Synonyms

   free, free, free, release, relinquish, resign

   Examples

   • "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
   • "resign a claim to the throne"
9. give up what is not strictly needed

   Synonyms

   dispense with, part with, spare

   Example

   • "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
10. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

    Synonyms

    renounce, resign, vacate

    Examples

    • "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
    • "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
11. allow the other (baseball) team to score

    Synonyms

    allow

    Example

    • "give up a run"
12. put an end to a state or an activity

    Synonyms

    cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop

    Example

    • "Quit teasing your little brother"

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