give up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'arrêt d'un effort, la reddition, ou le renoncement à une habitude ou à une activité.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Stop tryinginformal

   To stop making an effort; to admit defeat.

   abandonner

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

   Synonymesabandoncapitulateconcedequitsurrenderyield

   Antonymescontinueendurefightperseverepersiststrivetry

2. Quit a habitinformal

   To stop doing or using something, especially a habit.

   Renoncer à une habitude

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

   Synonymesabandonbreakceasedropforgokickquitrenounceshakestop

   Antonymesadoptcultivatedevelop

3. Surrender or relinquishformal

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

   abandonner, céder

   • 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.

   Synonymescededeliverforfeithand overrelinquishsurrenderturn overyield

   Antonymesholdkeepmaintainretain

Verbe de basegive