sell out vs give up

give up vs sell out

sell out and give up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell out	No	No	Yes	No
give up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up is a hypernym of sell out; that is, give up is a word with a broader meaning than sell out:

sell out: abandon one's principles for expedience or financial gain
give up: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

Other hypernyms of sell out include abandon.

sell out (verb)	give up (verb)
abandon one's principles for expedience or financial gain	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
sell or get rid of all one's merchandise	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
	stop consuming
	give up with the intent of never claiming again
	relinquish possession or control over
	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
	part with a possession or right
	give up what is not strictly needed
	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
	put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between sell out and give up

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