give over
verb
gave over; given over; giving over; gives over
transitive verb
1
: cease
2
: entrust
3
a
: to yield without restraint or control : abandon
gave themselves over to laughter
b
: to set apart for a particular purpose or use
4
archaic : to pronounce incurable
intransitive verb
British : to cease an activity : stop
told him to give over and let me alone
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Synonyms
- break
- break off
- break up
- can [slang]
- cease
- cut off
- cut out
- desist (from)
- discontinue
- drop
- end
- halt
- knock off
- lay off
- leave off
- pack (up or in)
- quit
- shut off
- stop
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Example Sentences
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Even the concerns about data collection are tinged with marvel that people would give over so much information about themselves simply to listen to a song. Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 10 May 2022 It’s the domain of the savvier student of enology or the intrepid explorer willing to give over outsized chunks of life in the pursuit of producers and offerings out of reach of mere mortals. Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2022 San Antonio could spend its remaining federal COVID-19 relief funding on vaccination, utility assistance, the arts and more, but that may change depending on what feedback residents give over the next month. Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021 The report indicates that county residents give over $1 billion a year in local charitable contributions, and the total is going up. Sylvia Gurinsky, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2021 But why give over so much of the film to scenes of the three leads just touring through Europe in the lead-up to the attack? Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021 The program will give over half of its profits from average weekend stays, such as at the Gallatin, to help fund relief services provided at one of its nonprofit partners. Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 25 May 2021 The mass vaccination site at the Cintas Center on Xavier University's campus has 10,000 doses to give over a three-day period, Cincinnati officials said. Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
giving over
verb
1
as in stopping
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stopping
- ending
- ceasing
- cutting off
- halting
- laying off
- shutting off
- cutting out
- breaking off
- leaving off
- breaking up
- knocking off
- quitting
- having done with
- putting the kibosh on
- packing (up or in)
- desisting (from)
- delaying
- suspending
- dropping
- holding back
- finishing
- discontinuing
- concluding
- breaking
- suspending
- turning back
- canning
- clamping down
- closing (down)
- calling
- completing
- blocking
- holding
- pausing
- reining (in)
- stemming
- kiboshing
- staying
- ruining
- impeding
- checking
- obstructing
- hindering
- deactivating
- suppressing
- aborting
- braking
- detaining
- blockading
- destroying
- stamping
- damming
- abolishing
- killing
- stunting
- scuttling
- dissolving
- arresting
- squelching
- squashing
- demolishing
- annulling
- snuffing
- stanching
- staunching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping up
- continuing
- running on
- carrying on
- following through (with)
- proceeding
- progressing
- advancing
- driving
- stirring
- actuating
- propelling
- impelling
2
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another gave over his entire savings to an investor Synonyms & Similar Words
- leaving
- handing
- giving
- transferring
- turning over
- handing over
- delivering
- delegating
- passing
- transmitting
- relinquishing
- entrusting
- commending
- recommending
- confiding
- granting
- trusting
- turning in
- committing
- vesting
- handing in
- reposing
- loaning
- consigning
- lending
- handing down
- intrusting
- submitting
- dealing (out)
- distributing
- handing on
- dividing
- assigning
- conferring
- dispensing
- bequeathing
- supplying
- furnishing
- willing
- dispersing
- yielding
- surrendering
- releasing
- retransferring
- advancing
- retransmitting
- redelivering
- recommitting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- holding
- keeping
- retaining
- holding back
- taking in
- receiving
- withholding
- possessing
- reserving
- owning
- taking over
- accepting
- taking
- occupying
- detaining