give up on (someone or something)

idiom

1

: to stop trying to improve the condition of (someone)

He has gotten in trouble many times, but his parents have never given up on him.

Please don't give up on me. I promise I'll do better.

2

: to stop having hope of seeing (someone)

We'd given up on you hours ago!

3

: to stop trying to do or achieve (something)

They have given up on their plan to build a new factory.

She hasn't given up on trying to convince her husband to buy a new car.

Examples of give up on (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But his boosters on both sides of the aisle aren’t ready to give up on his ability to influence President Trump. —Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025

The art of building is already too constricted to give up on shadows, texture, depth, color, organic imperfection, and the marks of time. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025

Never give up on your dreams and never stop believing in yourself or others. —Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025

Wittingly or not, Johnson has given people plenty of reasons to give up on him, starting with his costly agenda. —Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025