Give yourself up Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈjɔɹsɛɫf/, /jɝˈsɛɫf/, /jʊɹˈsɛɫf/ /ˈəp
GIV yur-SELF uhp
ɡˈɪv/ /jɔːsˈɛlf/ /ˈʌp
giv yawr-SELF up
Definition
To surrender to the police or authorities, usually because you committed a crime. Sometimes also means to stop resisting and accept a situation.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in legal or police contexts: 'give yourself up to the police.' Can also be metaphorical, meaning to stop fighting or resisting. Not used in very formal writing; typical for news or spoken English.
Spanish: entregarsePortuguese (BR): render-sePortuguese (PT): entregar-seChinese (Simplified): 自首 - 投降Chinese (Traditional): 自首 - 投降Hindi: आत्मसमर्पण करनाArabic: يسلم نفسهBengali: আত্মসমর্পণ করাRussian: сдаться - сдаться полицииJapanese: 自首するVietnamese: đầu thú - tự ra đầu hàngKorean: 자수하다Turkish: teslim olmakUrdu: خودسپردگی کرناIndonesian: menyerahkan diri
Example Sentences
He decided to give himself up to the police.
basic
If you are guilty, it is better to give yourself up.
basic
The criminal didn't want to give himself up.
basic
After a week on the run, she finally chose to give herself up.
natural
Sometimes it's best to give yourself up and face the consequences.
natural
He couldn't run forever; eventually, he had to give himself up.
natural