give away

give away
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "give away":
present tense I/you/we/they give away he/she/it gives away present participle giving away past tense gave away past participle given away
1)
a) to tell information or facts that you should keep secret

If captured, they might give away vital military secrets.

b) to show an emotion or quality that you are trying to hide

Her face gave nothing away.

2)
a) to provide someone with something that you no longer want or need

Any plants that were left I gave away to neighbours.

b) if a company gives something away, they let you have it without paying for it

Ten thousand copies of the software package are being given away.

3) in sports, to allow an opponent to win because you make a silly mistake

They gave away two goals in the first half.

4) if a man gives a woman away on her wedding day, he leads her towards the man she is going to marry

English dictionary. 2014.

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