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English verb: give the gate

1. give the gate (change) terminate a relationship abruptly


SamplesMary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman.


Synonymsgive the axe, give the bounce


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody something


Broader (hypernym)break, break up, part, separate, split, split up









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