abandon one's quest

During the next few days, Taran's heart was easier than it had been since he chose to abandon his quest.

Do you now abandon the Imalla's quest to join him?

She had not had the courage to ask him if he, too, were close to abandoning their quest.

He constantly asks Hector to abandon his quest, but never succeeds.

Eventually the soldiers abandon their quest for the gold to help the refugees escape the country.

Nevertheless, behavioral science is not about to abandon its quest for rigor and respect.

Persuade her father to abandon his mad quest for power?

One frustration followed another, but he never abandoned his quest.

However, Gilbert never abandoned his quest for her friendship (and eventually, love).

Under these circumstances not even Valiance could blame him for abandoning his quest.