Giving up and Let

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Giving up noun - A verbal act of admitting defeat.

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Let and giving up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Let" instead a verb "Giving up".

Let verb - To give permission to.

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Giving up and let are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Giving up" with "Let", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Word: letting

Not matter how hurt he is or how badly damaged Great Mazinger is, he will NEVER give up (because in his mind giving up would mean he would let his surrogate father down).

Source: Anime / Great Mazinger
In the Mario & Luigi crossover "Of Ponies and Plumbers", at the end of chapter 13 Discord tries to brainwash the author into giving up on the story and therefore let him win.

Source: The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You
They have a nasty habit of grabbing a Hunter in their jaws and refusing to let go, shrugging off a hurricane of bullets before giving up.

Source: Video Game / Evolve

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