give up on (someone or something)
idiom
1
: 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.
2
: to stop having hope of seeing (someone)
We'd given up on you hours ago!
3
: 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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Amid much activist mockery of his refusal to give up on bipartisanship or on a return to civility in politics — indeed, on the broad middle of the country — Mr. Biden built a coalition of liberals, voters of color, moderates and ex-Republicans.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Dyson clearly isn’t ready to give up on the headphones market after its very unconventional first swing.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 July 2024
Just as our family could not give up on Matt, public health leaders like Herrera Scott have a duty to keep alive every viable hope for people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other serious mental illnesses.
—David Baszucki, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Let someone else do that if need be, but don’t give up on yourself.
—Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Dyson clearly isn’t ready to give up on the headphones market after its very unconventional first swing.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 18 July 2024
Just as our family could not give up on Matt, public health leaders like Herrera Scott have a duty to keep alive every viable hope for people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other serious mental illnesses.
—David Baszucki, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Let someone else do that if need be, but don’t give up on yourself.
—Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for give up on (someone or something)
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“Give up on (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20up%20on%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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