give up for
give one up for
To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
give up the ghost
To die; stop going.
After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost.
The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.
give up the ship
To stop fighting and surrender; stop trying or hoping to do something.
"Don't give up the ship, John," said his father when John failed a test.
give up
To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield.
The dog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn't give it up.
Jimmy is giving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school.
I'm sure that you can accomplish this task. Don't give up yet!
To allow; permit.
Ford gave up two walks in the first inning.
To stop doing or having; abandon; quit.
The doctor told Mr. Harris to give up smoking.
Jane hated to give up her friends when she moved away.
If you give up smoking now, you can certainly live a longer life.
To stop hoping for, waiting for, or trying to do.
Johnny was given up by the doctors after the accident, but he lived just the same.
When Mary didn't come by nine o'clock, we gave her up.
I couldn't do the puzzle so I gave it up.
To stop trying; quit; surrender.
The war will be over when one of the countries gives up.
The other team gave up after we scored three touchdowns.
The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of stronger enemy forces.