gave up, abandoned, quit, withdrew
1. Past tense of desistir - to stop trying to do something; to renounce or abandon a claim, attempt, or pursuit
He gave up on his dream of becoming a musician.
Ele desistiu do seu sonho de ser músico.
2. To withdraw from a legal claim or action
The plaintiff withdrew from the lawsuit.
O autor desistiu da ação judicial.
3. To stop insisting or persisting in something
She finally gave up trying to convince him.
Ela finalmente desistiu de tentar convencê-lo.
NYC Slang
threw in the towel, bailed, chickened out
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