Synonyms for given up
giv·en up

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1. given up

   One is addicted to that which he has allowed to gain a strong, habitual, and enduring hold upon action, inclination, or involuntary tendency, as to a habit or indulgence. A man may be accustomed to labor, attached to his profession, devoted to his religion, given to study or to gluttony (in the bad sense, given over, or given up, is a stronger and more hopeless expression, as is abandoned). One inclined to luxury may become habituated to poverty. One is wedded to that which has become a second nature; as, one is wedded to science or to art. Prone is used only in a bad sense, and generally of natural tendencies; as, our hearts are prone to evil. Abandoned tells of the acquired viciousness of one who has given himself up to wickedness. Addicted may be used in a good, but more frequently a bad sense; as, addicted to study; addicted to drink. Devoted is used chiefly in the good sense; as, a mother's devoted affection.

   Synonyms:
   abandoned, accustomed, addicted, attached, devoted, disposed, given, given over, habituated, inclined, prone, wedded

   Antonyms:
   averse, disinclined, indisposed, unaccustomed

   Preposition:
   Addicted to vice.

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1. Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

   I think they're playing the race card, in my view, certainly we haven't given up — nor should we give up — the right to criticize an administration and public officials.

2. Toshikazu Moriwaki:

   I've almost given up on the Olympics, i really want to watch the game but above all, I want to have the Olympics in Tokyo, even delayed. No cancellation please.

3. Chuck Jones:

   We haven't given up the fight yet, but Carrier has pretty well indicated that the wage differential is too great and there's not much we can do.

4. Matthew Elliott:

   When we vote to leave we can take back control of the ability to strike trade deals that we've given up to Brussels bureaucrats, canada has n’t given up control of its borders or handed Brussels 350 million pounds every week to trade with the EU, and nor should we.

5. Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

   Certainly we haven't given up — nor should we give up — the right to criticize an administration and public officials.