Quit
Win back
Win back verb - Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost.
Both terms in one sentence
- The first couple of songs in the second act of RENT deal with the new year and how the characters succeed or fail in changing their lives: Maureen trying to win back Joanne, Roger choosing to believe in The Power of Love, Mimi failing to quit heroin.
Source: New Year Has Come
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