Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.

synonyms: forego, forfeit, forgo, throw overboard, waive.

Roget 790: return, restore; give back, carry back, bring back; render, render up; give up; let go, unclutch; disgorge, regorge^†; regurgitate; recoup, reimburse, compensate, indemnify; remit, rehabilitate; repair etc. (make good) 660.    reinvest, revest, reinstate.    redeem, recover etc. (get back) 775; take back again.    revest, revert.    ... show more

Roget 610: reject; set aside, lay aside; give up; decline etc. (refuse) 764; exclude, except; pluck, spin; cast.    repudiate, scout, set at naught; fling to the winds, fling to the dogs, fling overboard, fling away, cast to the winds, cast to the dogs, cast overboard, cast away, throw to the winds, throw to the dogs, throw overboard, throw away, toss to the winds, toss to the dogs, toss overboard, toss away; send to the right about; disclaim etc. (deny) 536; discard etc. (eject) 297, (have done with) 678.    ... show more

Dutch: opgeven, inboeten, verbeuren, vergokken, verspelen

Give up with the intent of never claiming again.

synonym: abandon.

Roget 859: despair; lose all hope, give up all hope, abandon all hope, relinquish all hope, lose the hope of, give up the hope of, abandon the hope of, relinquish the hope of; give up, give over; yield to despair; falter; despond etc. (be dejected) 837; jeter le manche apres la cognee [Fr.].    inspire despair, drive to despair etc. n.; disconcert; dash one's hopes, crush one's hopes, destroy one's hopes; hope against hope.    abandon; resign, surrender, submit etc. 725.    ... show more

Dutch: abandonneren, afzien, hangen, loslaten, opgeven, prijsgeven, vaarwelzeggen, verlaten

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.

synonyms: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, quit, throw in, throw in the towel.

Dutch: de handdoek in de ring werpen, zich overgeven, uitvallen

Put an end to a state or an activity.

synonyms: cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop.

Roget 624: relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch; go back on; depart from, secede from, withdraw from; back out of; leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell; vacate etc. (resign) 757.    renounce etc. (abjure) 607; forego, have done with, drop; disuse etc. 678; discard etc. 782; wash one's hands of; drop all idea of.    break off, leave off; desist; stop etc. (cease) 142; hold one's hand, stay one's hand; quit one's hold; give over, shut up shop.    throw up the game, throw up the cards; give up the point, give up the argument; pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question.    ... show more

Roget 142: cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt; break off, leave off; hold, stop, pull up, stop short; stick, hang fire; halt; pause, rest; burn out, blow out, melt down.    have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop; give up etc. (relinquish) 624.    hold one's hand, stay one's hand; rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels.    come to a stand, come to a standstill; come to a deadlock, come to a full stop; arrive etc. 292; go out, die away; wear away, wear off; pass away etc. (be past) 122; be at an end; disintegrate, self-destruct.    intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel^†; intermit, remit; put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to; derail; turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect; bring to a stand, bring to a standstill; stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent; pull the check-string, pull the plug on.    ... show more

Dutch: opdoeken, opheffen

Give up what is not strictly needed.

synonyms: dispense with, part with, spare.

Part with a possession or right.

synonyms: free, release, relinquish, resign.

Dutch: laten

Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily.

synonyms: renounce, resign, vacate.

Roget 757: resign; give up, throw up; lay down, throw up the cards, wash one's hands of, abjure, renounce, forego, disclaim, retract; deny etc. 536.    abrogate etc. 756; desert etc. (relinquish) 624; get rid of etc. 782.    abdicate; vacate, vacate one's seat; accept the stewardship of the Chiltern accept the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; retire; tender one's resignation.    ... show more

Relinquish possession or control over.

synonyms: cede, deliver, surrender.

Roget 782: relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede; let go, let slip; spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate^†, give away, dispose of, part with; lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf etc. (disuse) 678; set aside, put aside, put away; make away with, cast behind; maroon.    give notice to quit, give warning; supersede; be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of; eject etc. 297.    rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of; wash one's hands of.    discard, cast off, dismiss; cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs; cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds; put away, turn away, sweep away; jettison; reject.    quit one's hold, quitclaim.    ... show more

Roget 725: succumb, submit, yeild, bend, resign, defer to.    lay down one's arms, deliver up one's arms; lower colors, haul down colors, strike one's flag, strike colors.    surrender, surrender at discretion; cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat; draw in one's horns etc. (humility) 879; give way, give round, give in, give up; cave in; suffer judgment by default; bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm; reel back; bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under; knock under.    eat dirt, eat the leek, eat humble pie; bite the dust, lick the dust; be at one's feet, fall at one's feet; craven; crouch before, throw oneself at the feet of; swallow the leek, swallow the pill; kiss the rod; turn the other cheek; avaler les couleuvres [Fr.], gulp down.    obey etc. 743; kneel to, bow to, pay homage to, cringe to, truckle to; bend the neck, bend the knee; kneel, fall on one's knees, bow submission, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow.    pocket the affront; make the best of, make a virtue of necessity; grin and abide, grin and bear it, shrug the shoulders, resign oneself; submit with a good grace etc. (bear with) 826.    ... show more

Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another.

synonym: surrender.

Dutch: capituleren, overgeven

Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims:
— Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations.

synonym: abandon.

Dutch: afschaffen, supprimeren

Allow the other (baseball) team to score:
— Give up a run.

synonym: allow.

Stop consuming:
— Give up alcohol.

synonym: kick.