The Clue
Gave up (9 letter answer)
The Answer
RENOUNCED
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Notes
The answer RENOUNCED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RENOUNCE as a verb:
1. (abdicate, renounce) = give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
2. (vacate, resign, renounce, give up) = leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
3. (foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish) = turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
4. (renounce, repudiate) = cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"