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Give up vs give in

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and usage. 'Give up' means to stop trying or surrender, while 'give in' means to yield or submit. They are not interchangeable as they convey different actions.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 809 views

Give up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It means to stop trying or surrender in a situation. It is often used when someone decides to quit or abandon a task or goal.

Examples:

After many failed attempts, he decided to give up on his dream of becoming a professional musician.
Don't give up on your goals, keep pushing forward.
She refused to give up even when faced with challenges.

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Give up your half of the 3-D printer?
Give up our plans, the legitimization?
Give up is the easiest decision.
Give up and throw it all away like it was nothing.
Give up and you die, Frank.
Give up your friends, your lovers.
Give up your family, your past.
Give up your hopeless attempts to escape.
Give up, Chuck, you're done.
Give up your friends, your lovers.
Give up the girl... Boston is yours.
Give up what you want for the woman you marry.
Give up your title if it makes you happy.
Give up now, and we won't destroy you.
Give up freedom itself and everything will be returned to you.
Give up the tea, I've got two old women who have to eat.
Give up already... this is the end for you.
Give up the Cadillac... you never drive it... and the jade earrings.
Give up now while there's still time.
Give up now and we'll end this quick.

Alternatives:

quit
surrender
abandon
relinquish
cease

give in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It means to yield or submit to someone or something. It is often used when someone reluctantly agrees to something or surrenders to a demand.

Examples:

After hours of negotiation, he finally gave in to their demands.
She refused to give in to peer pressure and stuck to her principles.
Sometimes it's better to give in and compromise for the sake of peace.

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But responsible politicians cannot give in to frustration.
Sometimes a man just has to give in.
Many simply give in and pay up in order to avoid further harassment.
Neither one of us wanted to give in.
He'd rather shoot himself than give in.
Do not give in to their base aggression.
Don't give in to the seduction of power, son.
We simply can't give in to their demands.
But do not give in to the darkness that will destroy you.
More forceful with her opinions, less willing to compromise or give in.
But there's no reason to give in.
Don't give in to her, man.
Bree, you can't give in to blackmail.
We must not give in to our base instincts.
But you don't have to give in to her manipulation.
Harvey Dent didn't want to give in to this maniac.
It would be wrong to give in to attempts to demonise GM foods and feedstuffs.
Colonel Nicholson won't give in to force.
We cannot afford to give in to national egoisms.
For this reason, we should not give in to them.

Alternatives:

yield
submit
surrender
accede
concede

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