giving up

A form of give up — To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

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yieldingsurrenderforsaking
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of give up

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna verbal act of admitting defeat

Similar
yieldingsurrender
Broader
relinquishmentrelinquishing

nounthe act of forsaking

Similar
forsaking
Broader
renunciationforgoingforswearing
Also see
forsakingsurrenderyielding

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

giving up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20up

MLA

“giving up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giving up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20up.

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