aufgeben

Definitions of aufgeben
  1. verb
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    synonyms: aufstecken, schmeißen, zurückstecken
  2. verb
    to surrender someone or something to another
    synonyms: abgeben, aushändigen, ausliefern, austeilen, einhändigen, einreichen, vorlegen, überantworten, überbringen, übergeben
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    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  3. verb
    send by registered mail
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    absenden, zusenden
    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
  4. verb
    fix conclusively or authoritatively
    synonyms: anberaumen, angeben, ansetzen, bestimmen, festlegen
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    ausweisen, legitimieren, unterscheiden
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    datieren
    assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
    auseinanderhalten, differenzieren, scheiden, sondern, trennen, unterscheiden
    mark as different
  5. verb
    give instructions or directions for some task
    synonyms: anhalten, anleiten, anweisen, auftragen, beauftragen
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    anordnen, auffordern, befehlen, heißen
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  6. verb
    give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
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    antonyms:
    halten
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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    kapitulieren, unterliegen
    surrender under agreed conditions
  7. verb
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    synonyms: lossagen, versagen, verzichten
    einlenken, entgegenkommen, rutschen, rücken, weichen, zurückstecken
    move in order to make room for someone for something
  8. verb
    withdraw from active participation
    synonyms: fahren lassen, fahrenlassen, fallen lassen, fallenlassen
  9. verb
    stop associating with
    synonyms: fahren lassen, fahrenlassen, fallen lassen, fallenlassen
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    feuern, fortschicken, kündigen, rausfeuern, rauspfeffern, wegschicken
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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