give up Meaning and Definition

1. v. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

2. v. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

3. v. give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

4. v. refrain from consuming

5. v. give up with the intent of never claiming again

6. v. relinquish possession or control over

7. v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

8. v. part with a possession or right

9. v. give up what is not strictly needed

10. v. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

11. v. allow the other (baseball) team to score

12. v. put an end to a state or an activity