give up on

US /ɡɪv ˈʌp ɑːn/

UK /ɡɪv ˈʌp ɑːn/

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opgeven, afschrijven

to stop hoping or believing in someone or something

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Don't give up on your dreams.

Geef je dromen niet op.

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We shouldn't give up on him yet; he might still recover.

We moeten hem nog niet opgeven; hij kan nog herstellen.

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abandon relinquish despair of lose hope in give up on quit on

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give up give up the ghost give give in on the up and up don't give up the day job!give something up as a bad job