GIVE UP THE GHOST Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

give up the ghost

phrase

Definition of give up the ghost

as in die

to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago.

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buy it

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The surest way in for an outsider is to buy it, acquiring a domestic company and running it as a local subsidiary.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Revolut’s latest fund raise valued the firm at $75bn and Storonsky has spoken of a future IPO which could value the business—if someone doesn’t buy it before then – at north of $200bn.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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give up the ghost

give up (to)

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