諦める
あきらめる (akirameru)
to give up, to abandon
verb (ichidan)
Example
夢を諦めないで、最後まで頑張って。
ゆめをあきらめないで、さいごまでがんばって。
Yume wo akiramenaide, saigo made ganbatte.
Don't give up on your dreams, keep trying until the end.
Common verb expressing the concept of giving up or abandoning something. Often used in encouraging contexts with ないで to mean 'don't give up'.