give up
to allow someone to have something that was yours
Did you know?
Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
To stop owning something
sacrifice
verb
to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else
forfeit
verb
to be forced to give up a right, a benefit, or something that you own, because you have broken a rule or law
relinquish
verb
to give up your power, position, or an advantage, especially when you do not want to do this
chuck in
to leave or give up something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
BuzzWord ArticleWord of the Day
dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
Open Dictionary
conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
add a wordMore submissions
view entriesBlog
A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.
global English and language change from our blog