Despair
Despair verb - To lose all hope or confidence.
Give up on and despair are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Give up on" instead a verb "Despair".
Give up on
Despair and give up on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despair" instead a verb "Give up on".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and despair
- abandon and give up on
- yield and despair
- yield and give up on
- drop and despair
- drop and give up on
- relinquish and despair
- relinquish and give up on
- give up and despair
- give up and give up on
- give way and despair
- give way and give up on
- take down and despair
- take down and give up on
Both terms in one sentence
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Naruto's determination inspired Hinata to never give up on herself, while Hinata gently encouraged Naruto during his moments of despair.
Source: Living Emotional Crutch -
Despair Event Horizon: The Cold Boy abandons Pink when they most need support, causing Pink to give up on their goal of finding some human contact in favor of getting Revenge against Bill and Ellen.
Source: Blog / Call the Schoolmaster - When Professor Utonium enters the Despair Event Horizon after Mojo Jojo controls the Powerpuff Girls' minds, the Mayor encourages the Professor not to give up on the girls.
Source: Character Rerailment
Cite this Source
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