give up (EN)

phrasal verb

phrasal verb “give up”

1. to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult; to admit defeat
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   After hours of trying to assemble the furniture, he gave up and called a professional.
2. to stop doing or having something that you did regularly; to quit a habit or activity
   She gave up eating sweets to improve her health.
3. to surrender or relinquish possession or control of something
   The soldiers were forced to give up their weapons at the end of the war.
4. to stop hoping or believing that something will happen
   The search party gave up hope of finding the missing hiker alive.