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allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"
give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"
give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"


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