What is another word for given over?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɪvən ˈə͡ʊvə] (IPA)

Given over is a phrase that can signify a surrender to something, or a transfer of control to another entity. Synonyms for this phrase might include yielded, relinquished, surrendered, or conceded. Other possible synonyms for given over might include submitted, ceded, abandoned, or handed over. These words all share the same basic meaning of giving up control to someone or something else. Depending on the context, different synonyms may be more appropriate than others, but they all convey the idea of conceding or transferring authority to another party.

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What are the hypernyms for Given over?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Given over

  • In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.
    Charles Babbage
  • And here where the fact that we've given over half a billion dollars to New York really plays a role, because New York has already made a lot of investments in the kinds of things which you'd expect to have as basic security.
    Michael Chertoff
  • So much of our lives is given over to the consideration of our imperfections that there is no time to improve our imaginary virtues. The truth is we only perfect our vices, and man is a worse creature when he dies than he was when he was born.
    Edward Dahlberg
  • A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well as see it is being completely deprived.
    Vanessa Redgrave
  • America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the most pretentious.
    Goldwin Smith

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