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Meanings of giving up in English

Catalan
claudicació

A verbal act of admitting defeat.

        claudicació
        Catalan
        abandonament
        Spanish
        abandono

        The act of forsaking.

              abandonament
              Usage of giving up in English
              1
              She told MEPs Europe risked giving up a vital channel for dialogue.
              The Guardian
              2
              However, none of them considered giving up cigarettes to improve their health.
              The Irish Times
              3
              He also said giving up the euro would weaken the European economy.
              Reuters
              4
              No point in giving up a good meal over someone else's blasphemy.
              Unity
              5
              I held for 20 minutes before giving up and leaving a message.
              The Guardian
              6
              The rebel laughed grimly at the idea of giving up his weapon.
              The Drummer Boy
              7
              Rather than giving up completely, a gradual tan is a good option.
              The Irish Times
              8
              You often see people just giving up and starting to walk home.
              The Irish Times
              9
              King said the family was not giving up on justice for Tomlinson.
              The Guardian
              10
              Kashyap also warns that the agencies would ardently oppose giving up power.
              Reuters
              11
              I step forward, giving up my own chance to use the door.
              Axiomatic
              12
              He was going down pretty fast, Livingstone; was giving up the fight.
              The Breaking Point
              13
              But the earth and the sea are always giving up their secrets.
              The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
              14
              Starting third is never easy here but there's no point giving up.
              The South African
              15
              She sacrificed herself by giving up all social entertainments and other pleasures.
              The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 3 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
              16
              And I'm not really interested in giving up the Navy just yet.
              House of Steel
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