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<div style="font-size:200%;"> What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?</div>
 
==Give up==
==Give up==
To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit.  
To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit.  
==Abandon==
==Abandon==
Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you.  
Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you.  
If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog.
If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog.
==Give up AND Abandon==
==Give up AND Abandon==
One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope.  
One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope.  
==Authors==
==Authors==
https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba
https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba

Revision as of 22:44, 2 October 2022

What is the difference between "to give up" and "to abandon"?

Give up

To Give up, means to quit, as if you are doing some kind of hard work and you think you can´t do it, you give up/you quit.

Abandon

Abandon means to leave someone or something behind you. If you leave your dog on the street and never go back for it, you are abandoning the dog.

Give up AND Abandon

One could give up hope, which is to say, "abandon" hope.

Authors

https://polyglotclub.com/member/alecoiba

https://polyglotclub.com/member/Tace

Sources

https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/28544