give away

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === give away (third-person singular simple present gives away, present participle giving away, simple past gave away, past participle given away) (transitive) To make a gift of (something). (transitive, informal, by extension) To sell very cheaply. (transitive) To relinquish control over. Coordinate term: give up 2010 September, Stephen Schenkenberg, "Many Big Ideas, One Big Transition", St. Louis magazine, ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 16: (transitive) To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father. (transitive, sometimes reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone. Coordinate term: give up (transitive) To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc. (sports) To concede. Coordinate term: give up ==== Usage notes ==== In all senses the object may appear before or after the particle. If the object is a pronoun, then it must be before the particle. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====