give over

verb5

1. •
   To entrust (something) to another.

   • She gave the deeds over to the solicitor.
2. •
   To devote or resign to a particular purpose or activity; to yield completely.

   • The factory has been entirely given over to aircraft manufacture.
   • He gave himself over to a monastic life.
3. •
   To quit, to abandon.

   • If the bodies continued missing until Sunday, all hope would be given over, and the funerals would be preached on that morning. — 1876
4. •
   (dialect, UK) To give up; abandon; stop.

   • Give over with your nonsense, will you!
5. •
   (no longer used) To give up, hand over, surrender (something).

   • Diocletian, the emperor, was so much affected with it that he gave over his sceptre and turned gardener. — 1624