tabhair suas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- relinquish verb To give up or hand over a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.
- renounce verb To formally give up a right, title, or claim.
- surrender verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
Senses
tabhair suas is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- abandon (transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- abandon (transitive) To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- relinquish (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
- renounce (transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.
- surrender (intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".
abdicate — full definition
- verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.