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Noun: giving up
  1. The act of giving up something that is valued or enjoyed
    "Her giving up of sugar was part of a healthier lifestyle";
    - forsaking
     
  2. A verbal act of admitting defeat
    "The team's giving up in the final quarter disappointed their fans";
    - yielding, surrender

Type of: forgoing, forswearing, relinquishing, relinquishment, renunciation

Encyclopedia: Giving up