give up on (someone or something)

idiom

: to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone)

He has gotten in trouble many times, but his parents have never given up on him.

Please don't give up on me. I promise I'll do better.

: to stop having hope of seeing (someone)

We'd given up on you hours ago!

: to stop trying to do or achieve (something)

They have given up on their plan to build a new factory.

She hasn't given up on trying to convince her husband to buy a new car.

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The college essay is going the way of the dinosaurs as more teachers give up on the ability to tell whether their students are writing their papers themselves. —

Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 Bernstein thinks investors should not give up on eBay despite a recent sell-off. —

Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Chris Smith: Don't ever give up on anything ever, ever… No matter how bad things are. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 He's made just 20 starts at the NFL level, and the Panthers aren't ready to give up on him just yet. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for give up on (someone or something)

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