Give in
Give in verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Usage example: give in and have some chocolate
Resist
Resist verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
Both terms in one sentence
- Ryu is always at a constant inner struggle with himself: Should he continue to resist the Satsui no Hadou, or give in as Akuma suggests?
Source: Tragic Hero -
A Servant can resist the compulsion a bit if they have enormous willpower, but they will give in and perform the task, even if that command is to kill themselves.
Source: Compelling Voice - This bit comes up again in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, where one of Reznov's targets, Kravchenko, is revealed to have survived when he shows up, one of the plot-changing decisions you get to make is whether to resist the brainwashing and let him talk, or give in and shoot him.
Source: Manchurian Agent
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