諦める — meaning in English
akirameru
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- despair noun A total loss of hope.
- forgo verb To choose to go without something, even though you could have it.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
Senses
諦める is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- despair (transitive) To cause to despair.
- give up (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
- give up (transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".
despair — full definition
- noun A total loss of hope.
- verb To lose all hope.