give away

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of GIVE AWAY

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs <the insincerity of his apology was given away by that slight smirk on his face>

Synonyms bespeak, betray, communicate, declare, demonstrate, display, evince, expose, give away, manifest, reveal

Related Words bare, disclose, unbosom, uncloak, uncover; advertise, air, announce, blaze, broadcast, placard, proclaim, publicize, sound, trumpet; project

Near Antonyms belie, misrepresent; distort, falsify, garble, twist; camouflage, disguise; gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash; conceal, counterfeit, cover, hide, mask, obscure, occlude, veil

to make a present of <gave away all her potted plants when she moved>

Synonyms bestow, contribute, donate, give away, present, volunteer

Related Words chip in, kick in, pitch in, throw in; award, confer, endow, endue (or indue), render; afford, comp, furnish, provide; lavish, regale; aid, assist, benefit, help; administer, dish out, dispense, dole out, hand out, impart, issue, mete (out); extend, fork (over, out, or up), offer, pay, proffer, pungle (up), put up, tender; sacrifice

Near Antonyms hold, keep, pocket, retain, withhold; preserve, save; advance, lend, loan; sell

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