Give up and Stand down

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Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Stand down and give up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand down" instead a verb "Give up".

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Give up and stand down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Give up" instead a verb "Stand down".

After a long fight, the guardian absolutely pummels Jack after giving him one last chance to give up (which Jack refuses), but before he can land the killing blow, the portal tells him to stand down, and the guardian sends the unconscious Jack off on the back of a dragon-like creature.

Source: Gate Guardian

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