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";
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up in ASL
Watch how to sign give up in American Sign Language
give up
How to sign: put an end to a state or an activity
"Quit teasing your little brother";
cease in ASL
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stop in ASL
Watch how to sign stop in American Sign Language
finish in ASL
Watch how to sign finish in American Sign Language
finish in ASL
Watch how to sign finish in American Sign Language
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: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
"In the second round, the challenger gave up";
quit in ASL
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quit in ASL
Watch how to sign quit in American Sign Language
quit in ASL
Watch how to sign quit in American Sign Language
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
relinquish power in ASL
Watch how to sign relinquish power in American Sign Language
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
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succumb in ASL
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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
forfeit in ASL
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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";
forgo in ASL
Watch how to sign forgo in American Sign Language
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";
cede in ASL
Watch how to sign cede in American Sign Language
Similiar / Same: surrender, cede, deliver
Categories: gift, give, present
Within this category: sell, sign away, yield up
