Give up
Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Stops
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In The Great Race, the main character Leslie stops just short of the finish line and lets the Harmless Villain team win to show The Chick that he loves her enough to give up the race.
Source: Team Rocket Wins -
She stops Lar-On's rampage and talks him down, saying she'll never give up on him.
Source: Comic Book / Supergirl (Rebirth) -
Musical Spoiler: the 'chase theme', which plays while a hostile NPC is still chasing the player character, and stops when they give up.
Source: Video Game / Gothic
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Stops or Give up. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/give_up/stops.
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