give-up

English

Noun

give-up (countable and uncountable, plural give-ups)

  1. (informal, uncommon) An act of giving up; a relinquishment.
    • 1964, United States, Securities and Exchange Commission, Special Study of Securities Markets, John W. Hazard, John Wharton Hazard, Milton Christie, The Investment Business, A Condensation of the SEC Report, page 368:
      Also, there is no reason to countenance give-ups in the over-the-counter market.
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