give over
verbDefinition of give over
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Synonyms for give over
Synonyms
break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), discontinue, drop, end, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop
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Those detained were also given over to federal custody. — Kim Fu, The Mercury News, "At least 9 held in mysterious federal law enforcement action after standoff in North Bay," 29 Aug. 2019 Evenings were given over to fresh fish and pasta and copious amounts of wine and beer. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 Most of the exhibition is given over to photographs. — Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, "Latinx, queer, punk. Club Scum exhibition captures the fierceness, in full," 20 Aug. 2019 Scrutiny by food scientists busted those myths, beginning with the commonsensical observation that bone itself is so dense that, in the short time given over to grilling, marrow has neither the chance nor the wherewithal to make it to the meat. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "With steaks, closer to the bone makes a difference," 10 July 2019 The concert’s second half was given over to works with one exceptional solo after another. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Farewell, Vienna, Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest has gone Latin," 13 July 2019 But the blocks around the various museums, including the DIA, already are given over to large swaths of lawn. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "New cultural district plan still has long way to go to unify DIA neighborhood," 25 June 2019 The tragedy muse, Melpomene, doesn’t have as much to do in the summertime, which is largely given over to musicals. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "The Nine Muses Of Summer In Connecticut: A Divine Arts Preview," 24 June 2019 Vast swaths of Indonesia and Malaysia are given over to the crop. — Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Science | AAAS, "Courting controversy, scientists team with industry to tackle one of the world’s most destructive crops," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'give over.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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