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give up

give up

 
See:
give
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to surrender; yield.
She gave up the stolen money to the police.
antonyms:
struggle
definition 2: to stop.
He gave up playing football after breaking his hand.
antonyms:
continue
similar words:
abandon
definition 3: to stop trying to do something.
Don't give up just because it's difficult.
antonyms:
continue, persist