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. Erik Davis:

   She plays a former MMA fighter who’s fallen on hard times, but when the son that she had given up returns into her life, it inspires her to fight for one last chance at redemption.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   To my mind, what we have got to do is wage a political revolution where millions of people who have given up on the political process stand up and fight back, demand a government that represents us and not just a handful of campaign contributions, contributors.

3. Sherrod Brown:

   If The Fed wants Wells to focus on community lending, and if Wells is truly committed to its communities and customers, the bank could instead have given up other risky lines of business in order to serve small businesses.

4. Carol Potter:

   In honor of Luke I have given up eating pork, in its many varied forms, for Lent, pigs are very intelligent animals and Luke often brought his sweetie to the set. Anyone want to join me?

5. Craig Elder:

   People have just given up the ghost of buying the safest of the safe, and (long-dated corporates) is just where there's some value, and people can pick up some yield.