desistir

Senses

1. 1.

   to give up

   to stop pursuing or attempting something; to abandon an effort

2. 2.

   to desist from

   to cease or refrain from doing something

3. 3.

   to withdraw

   to back out of a plan, agreement, or commitment

Examples

• "Ele desistiu de aprender a tocar guitarra depois de três meses."

  He gave up learning to play guitar after three months.

• "Não desista dos seus sonhos tão facilmente."

  Don't give up on your dreams so easily.

• "A polícia pediu que ele desistisse da ideia de fugir."

  The police asked him to abandon the idea of escaping.

Usage

Always used with the preposition "de" before the object (desistir de + noun/infinitive). Common in motivational and everyday speech. Formal equivalent in legal contexts might be "renunciar" or "abdicar."