give something up as a bad job
like painting the Forth Bridge
lose one's way
error
throw up one's hands
emptyhandedness
law of diminishing returns
fatal
preemption
crap out
abort
do-or-die
asleep at the switch
nonperformance
nonfailure
mislaunch
die on the vine
prat about
fall at the last hurdle
fight a losing battle
in vain
pound sand
miss the boat
nonsuccess
bang one's head against a brick wall
opportunism
uneffective
disconsider
draw a blank
futility
go back on
procrastination is the thief of time
timeout
piffle
wither on the vine
fool's errand
fail
miss the mark
premortem
stop short
go belly-up
ruin
nonfulfilment
unfulfillment
get over oneself
miscarry
flop
no-win
piss in the wind
fall down on
polish a turd
time out
rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
dead duck
lay an egg
unproof
blow
grind to a halt
clap out
lick and a promise
come to nought
fanny about
vitiate
attempted
shit the bed
stultification
miss
deadening
nonfinishing
constipation
not win for losing
to no avail
impairment
no-win situation
no use
stopping
nonuse
wish one joy of it
abortion
seize up
cease and desist
washed up
pick up on
nonfulfillment
breakdown
break down
lay eggs
useless
dump job
crush
bomb
bomb out
nugatory
one strike and you're out
postfailure
that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee

English words for 'To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success.'

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