< Portuguese Grammar

desistir » to desist, give up

desistir
to give up
eudesisto
você, ele, eladesiste
nósdesistimos
vocês, eles, elasdesistem

Complete conjugation.

DESISTIR is usually followed by a de. That’s because when you give up, you usually give up on/of something.

Você desistiu do apartamento? You gave up on the apartment?

Eu desisti da ideia. I gave up on the idea.

Não desista! Don't give up.