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Definition give up on in American English

give up on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to stop hoping that someone will improve and stop trying to help or change them

Example

Most of the teachers gave up on her years ago.

Synonyms and related words
give up on despair darken
2

to stop hoping that you will find someone alive and stop looking for them

Synonyms and related words
give up on despair darken
Definition give up on in American English