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gives up

[/ɡɪvz ʌp/]
verb
desiste
1. to stop trying or making an effort to do something
She gives up after trying for hours.
Ela desiste depois de tentar por horas.
2. to surrender or yield
The criminal gives up to the police.
O criminoso se rende à polícia.
3. to stop a habit or activity
He gives up smoking next month.
Ele para de fumar no próximo mês.
4. to abandon hope or belief in something
Don't gives up on your dreams.
Não desista dos seus sonhos.
NYC Slang
throws in the towel, taps out
Synonyms
surrendersyieldsquitsabandonsstops
Antonyms
persistscontinuesperseveresholds on

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desiste, para
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
desiste, larga mão
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
desiste, abandona
More formal register
Portugal
desiste, abandona
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

give up the ghost
give up on someone
never give up
throw in the towel
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