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      [Verb]  | "give up" 


      1: to yield control or possession of : surrender

      2: to desist from : abandon

      3: to declare incurable or insoluble


      Origin: 12th century ;

      [Phrase]  | "gives up the ghost" 


      1: to stop living;


        * e.g., " ... Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago. "





      [Phrase]  | "give up the ghost" 


      1: to stop living;


        * e.g., " ... Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago. "





       [ "give up the ghost" ]

      1: Verb: to die in a submissive, peaceful fashion; or to die quickly, with finality, often brutally.

        * e.g.,  ... The freight-train barreling towards him, his foot still stuck, no time, he decided to give up the ghost. 

       [ "give up the ghost" ]

      1: To stop trying to do something because you aren't getting what you want for your efforts

        * e.g.,  ... I wanted to get back with my ex but now I'm 'bout to give up the ghost. 

       [ "give up the ghost" ]

      1: to die, but can be used in reference to inanimate objects, ie, to stop working. In the case of subject matter, it means to reveal a secret, punchline, or conclusion.

        * e.g.,  ... Micah's birthday party is to be a surprise, but Brian might give up the ghost. 

       [ "Give up the ghost." ]

      1: To die, break, stall, or malfunction.

        * e.g.,  ... I was late to work today because my car decided to give up the ghost. 

       [ "give up the ghost" ]

      1: to die, to succumb

        * e.g.,  ... If he does give up the ghost, love will never be the same. 

       [ "give up the ghost" ]

      1: To ejaculate so much to the point where one's soul literally leaves one's body.

        * e.g.,  ... Oh my God, Robert made me cum so hard last night that he made me give up the ghost. 

       [ "Give Up the Ghost" ]

      1: When you cum so hard your eyes roll back into your head and you forget who you are for 30 minutes.

        * e.g.,  ... I woke up in the the middle of the night when i heard my dad make my mom give up the ghost. 

       [ "Giving up the Ghost" ]

      1: Someone giving you sex, Talking someone into having sex with you, Sex that has you speaking in tongues, Convincing someone to sleep with you.

        * e.g.,  ... I met this girl at the club last night and she gave up the ghost 

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