Give up in Hebrew is וִתֵּר (vittér).
It can also be said התיאש or נכנע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
וִתֵּר
vittér
verb
In English
give up
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for give up as a verb.
relinquish
- וִתֵּרותרvittér
stop, quit, desist
- הִתְיָאֵשׁהתיאשhityaésh
abandon
- וִתֵּרותרvittér
lose hope
- הִתְיָאֵשׁהתיאשhityaésh
admit defeat
- וִתֵּרותרvittér
- נִכְנַענכנעnichná
- הִתְיָאֵשׁהתיאשhityaésh
These English words share a Hebrew word with give up.
These words come before and after give up in the list.
These are the questions people ask about give up in Hebrew.
How do you say give up in Hebrew?
give up in Hebrew is וִתֵּר, said vittér. Without vowel points it is written ותר.
What are other Hebrew words for give up?
Besides ותר, give up can be said הִתְיָאֵשׁ (hityaésh) or נִכְנַע (nichná), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry give up and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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