give up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения прекращения усилий, сдачи или отказа от привычки или деятельности.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of ceasing to make an effort, surrendering, or abandoning a habit or activity.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Stop tryinginformal

   To stop making an effort; to admit defeat.

   Сдаться

   • He gave up after failing the test twice.
   • Don't give up on your dreams.
   • She gave up trying to fix the old car.

   Synonymsabandoncapitulateconcedequitsurrenderyield

   Antonymscontinueendurefightperseverepersiststrivetry

2. Quit a habitinformal

   To stop doing or using something, especially a habit.

   Бросить привычку

   • He gave up smoking last year.
   • She gave up eating sugar for a month.
   • They gave up drinking coffee to improve their sleep.

   Synonymsabandonbreakceasedropforgokickquitrenounceshakestop

   Antonymsadoptcultivatedevelop

3. Surrender or relinquishformal

   To hand over something to someone else, often under pressure.

   Сдавать или отказываться

   • The thief gave up the stolen goods to the police.
   • He gave up his seat to an elderly woman.
   • She gave up her position as manager.

   Synonymscededeliverforfeithand overrelinquishsurrenderturn overyield

   Antonymsholdkeepmaintainretain

Base verbgive