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giving up

NounSino-Korean: 抛棄

  1. 1

    giving up

    An act of stopping doing something one intended to do or a thought.

    Korean definition: 하려던 일이나 생각을 중간에 그만둠.

    • Last year, Kim got a cramp in his foot in the middle of a marathon and had to give up halfway.

    • Chairman Kang faced a major business crisis but never gave up and rebuilt the company.

  2. 2

    disclamation; renouncement

    An act of giving up one's right, qualification, belongings, etc.

    Korean definition: 자기의 권리나 자격, 소유한 물건 등을 버림.

    • From a parent's standpoint, no matter how disobedient a child is, it's hard to give up on them.

    • When I divorced, I signed a written waiver handing custody of the children to my wife.