Akademik

giving up

noun

1. a verbal act of admitting defeat (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑yielding, ↑surrender

• Derivationally related forms: ↑surrender (for: ↑surrender), ↑yield (for: ↑yielding)

• Hypernyms: ↑relinquishment, ↑relinquishing

2. the act of forsaking

• Syn: ↑forsaking

• Derivationally related forms: ↑forsake (for: ↑forsaking)

• Hypernyms: ↑renunciation, ↑forgoing, ↑forswearing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.