give away
Hand over free
Give away means to transfer something to another person without receiving payment: She gave away her old clothes to charity.
It also means to reveal or betray something meant to be hidden: His expression gave away his nervousness, Don't give away the ending.
In weddings, to give away the bride is to ceremonially escort her to the groom.
A giveaway is something free or a telltale sign.
Reveal hidden information
- unveilReveal something hidden
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- divulgeReveal private information
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
admit · declare · broadcast · announce · leak · expose · unmask · show
Designate for specific use
- dispenseGive out in portions
- disbursePay out officially
- apportionDivide into portions
- doleState benefit payments
handout · issue · bestow · confer · supply · deliver · parcel · divvy
One who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
sellout · disloyalty · perfidy · informer · snitch · rat · turncoat · Judas
Voluntary charitable gift
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
volunteer · humanitarian · aid · relief · endowment · welfare · assistance · gift
disclose
Reveal hidden information
confess · admit · declare · broadcast · announce · leak · expose · unmask · show · manifest
allocate
Designate for specific use
dole · handout · issue · bestow · confer · supply · deliver · parcel · divvy · ration
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- backstabBetray someone's trust
double-cross · sellout · disloyalty · perfidy · informer · snitch · rat · turncoat · Judas · betray
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
fundraising · volunteer · humanitarian · aid · relief · endowment · welfare · assistance · gift · pledge
spoiler
Premature ending disclosure
climax · secret · reveal · ruin · premature · overshare · blunder · accidental · let slip · blurt
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
altar · aisle · bouquet · nuptials · father · processional · escort · tradition · reception · vows
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- expressions about providinggive and take, hand over, dish out, dole out, hand out
- revealreveal, disclose, expose, unmask, unveil
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
give awaykeep
Retain or fortified tower
hold onto · retain · hoard · hang onto · accumulate
give awaykeep secret
Not reveal information
conceal · hide · withhold · cover up · keep to oneself