give up on somebody/something phrasal verb (see also give)
to stop hoping that someone or something will change or improve:
He’d been in a coma for six months, and doctors had almost given up on him.
At that point, I hadn’t completely given up on the marriage.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

give up on
give up on (someone/something)
to stop expecting anything from someone or something.
Some officials seem to have given up on our public schools.

Lee was about to give up on ever getting to that party.

Cook's supporters gave up on him a week before the election.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

give up on something
give up on (someone/something)
to stop expecting anything from someone or something.
Some officials seem to have given up on our public schools.

Lee was about to give up on ever getting to that party.

Cook's supporters gave up on him a week before the election.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

give up on someone
give up on (someone/something)
to stop expecting anything from someone or something.
Some officials seem to have given up on our public schools.

Lee was about to give up on ever getting to that party.

Cook's supporters gave up on him a week before the election.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲