give up

• Verbo que indica dejar de hacer un esfuerzo, rendirse, o abandonar un hábito o actividad.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Stop tryinginformal

   To stop making an effort; to admit defeat.

   rendirse

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

   Sinónimosabandoncapitulateconcedequitsurrenderyield

   Antónimoscontinueendurefightperseverepersiststrivetry

2. Quit a habitinformal

   To stop doing or using something, especially a habit.

   dejar un hábito

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

   Sinónimosabandonbreakceasedropforgokickquitrenounceshakestop

   Antónimosadoptcultivatedevelop

3. Surrender or relinquishformal

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

   Entregar o rendir

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscededeliverforfeithand overrelinquishsurrenderturn overyield

   Antónimosholdkeepmaintainretain

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