giving up

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	giving up - a verbal act of admitting defeat yielding, surrenderrelinquishing, relinquishment - a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
	2.	giving up - the act of forsakingforsakingforgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)