Synonyms and antonyms of The practice of giving something up in American Thesaurus

abnegation (noun)

formal the act of giving up something, especially something you would like to keep

digital detox (noun)

a period during which someone deliberately avoids using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, or tablets

sacrifice (noun)

the act of giving up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else

cession (noun)

the act of giving up rights, land, property, or power to another country or institution

abstention (noun)

abstinence

abstinence (noun)

the practice of avoiding something such as alcohol or sex

self-denial (noun)

the practice of not allowing yourself to have what you really want, especially for moral reasons

surrender (noun)

the act of giving up something because someone in authority says you have to

New Year’s resolution (noun)

a decision that you make on the first day of the year about the things that you intend to do or stop doing during that year