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Meaning of “give up on sb/sth” in the English Dictionary

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give up on sb/sth

— phrasal verb with give uk /ɡɪv/ us /ɡɪv/ verb gave, given

› to expect someone or something to fail:

Most people gave up on him when he dropped out, but he went back and earned his degree two years later.

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Failing and doing badly

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Stop having or doing something

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