give up vs refrain

give up

verb
  • To stop or quit (an activity, etc.) 

  • To admit defeat, capitulate 

  • Become fully taken over by a certain quality, activity, trait, &c. 

  • To abandon (someone or something) 

  • To relinquish (something) 

  • To execute a trade on behalf of another broker. 

  • To surrender (someone or something) 

  • To lose hope concerning (someone or something) 

refrain

verb
  • To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. 

  • To abstain from (food or drink). 

noun
  • The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. 

  • A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. 

How often have the words give up and refrain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )