giving up

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Noun1.giving up - a verbal act of admitting defeatgiving up - a verbal act of admitting defeat  
relinquishing, relinquishment - a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
2.giving up - the act of forsaking
forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
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This comes close to my ideal airplane not because it's sleek--although it is that--or fast--it's that, too--but because it's efficient without giving up perfor-mance.
Giving up her career was not an option because the job afforded a steady income that smoothed out the business' slow times, and, more importantly, provided excellent health insurance and other benefits.
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