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give away

verb

  1. to donate or bestow as a gift, prize, etc
  2. to sell very cheaply
  3. to reveal or betray (esp in the phrases give the game or show away )
  4. to fail to use (an opportunity) through folly or neglect
  5. to present (a bride) formally to her husband in a marriage ceremony
  6. informal.
    to give up or abandon (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a betrayal or disclosure of information, esp when unintentional
  2. something given, esp with articles on sale, at little or no charge to increase sales, attract publicity, etc
  3. journalism another name for freesheet
  4. a radio or television programme characterized by the award of money and prizes
  5. modifier
    1. very cheap (esp in the phrase giveaway prices )
    2. free of charge

      a giveaway property magazine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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She continued: "I can't give away our secrets. One of the things I'm most excited about for this show is the character of Paddington."

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Apple said the Commission had made "a series of decisions that are bad for the privacy and security of our users, bad for products, and force us to give away our technology for free."

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“Not giving away our adjustments — got to play harder,” Redick said.

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I have been sorting through the things, choosing what I’m going to keep for myself, what I’m going to give away.

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Since the start of April, thousands of people have uploaded their photos to generate images of themselves as dolls, despite warnings of damaging the environment, giving away personal information, and devaluing creativity.

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