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give away

gi·vea·way

fairly common

verb

1.

make a gift of

  • “She gave away her antique furniture”
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2.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

  • “The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold”
  • “The actress won”
  • “;”
3.

formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father

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4.

give away information about somebody

  • “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

Origin

Deverbal from give away.

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