give up
to stop doing something that you do regularly
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to stop doing something that you do regularly
to stop eating something or doing something, especially because it is bad for your health
to promise to stop doing or using something
if someone grows out of a habit, they stop doing it, because they are older or wiser
verb
to stop behaving or talking in a particular way, because it does not help you to achieve what you want
to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win
to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health
to stop doing something that is a habit, especially something bad or harmful
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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