Give up
Give up verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Tries
Both terms in one sentence
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When Bythos doesn't work as expected and puts Tracy's life in danger, Mercer refuses to give up and tries another strain, the dreaded Aletheia, by first experimenting it on Ms. Mayuzumi.
Source: Love Makes You Evil -
At one point in Sword Art Online, Kirito decides to give up and tries to convince his wife Asuna that they should just live the rest of their lives in the video game instead of trying to beat it and escape.
Source: I Choose to Stay - After a couple tries, he'll give up and substitute an easier word, or just clam up completely.
Source: Porky Pig Pronunciation
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