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give up

How to sign: put an end to a state or an activity
"Quit teasing your little brother";

cease in ASL Watch how to sign cease in American Sign Language
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stop in ASL Watch how to sign stop in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: discontinue, cease, quit, lay off, stop

Within this category: break, call it quits, cheese, drop, leave off, pull the plug, retire, shut off, sign off

give up

How to sign: to cease doing or attempting to do something
"never give up, never surrender", "I gave up football after my knee surgery";

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give up in ASL Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
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give up

How to sign: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
"In the second round, the challenger gave up";

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Similiar / Same: drop out, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in the towel, chuck up the sponge, throw in, quit

give up

How to sign: part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne";

relinquish in ASL Watch how to sign relinquish in American Sign Language
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relinquish power in ASL Watch how to sign relinquish power in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: relinquish, resign, release, free

Categories: give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over

Within this category: derequisition, sacrifice

give up

How to sign: give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another
"The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered";

surrender in ASL Watch how to sign surrender in American Sign Language
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succumb in ASL Watch how to sign succumb in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: surrender

Categories: yield

Within this category: capitulate, concede

give up

How to sign: lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

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Similiar / Same: forfeit, throw overboard, waive, forgo

Categories: abandon

Within this category: lapse

give up

How to sign: give up what is not strictly needed
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey";

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Similiar / Same: part with, dispense with, spare

Categories: give

give up

How to sign: relinquish possession or control over
"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in";

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Similiar / Same: surrender, cede, deliver

Categories: gift, give, present

Within this category: sell, sign away, yield up

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