lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; youve forfeited your right to name your successor; forfeited property

[ Syn: forfeit , throw overboard , waive , forgo , forego ]

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

[ Syn: abandon ]

allow the other (baseball) team to score; give up a run

[ Syn: allow ]

stop consuming; kick a habit; give up alcohol

[ Syn: kick ]

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

[ Syn: abandon ]

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; In the second round, the challenger gave up

[ Syn: drop out , fall by the wayside , drop by the wayside , throw in , throw in the towel , quit , chuck up the sponge ]

put an end to a state or an activity; Quit teasing your little brother

[ Syn: discontinue , stop , cease , quit , lay off ]

give up what is not strictly needed; he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey

[ Syn: spare , part with , dispense with ]

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

[ Syn: release , relinquish , resign , free ]

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

[ Syn: vacate , resign , renounce ]

relinquish possession or control over; The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in

[ Syn: surrender , cede , deliver ]

give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered

[ Syn: surrender ]