allow vs give up

allow and give up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allow	No	No	Yes	No
give up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allow and give up are synonyms defined as:

allow (verb)	give up (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
consent to, give permission; permit	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	stop consuming
let have	give up with the intent of never claiming again
grant as a discount or in exchange	relinquish possession or control over
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
allow the other (baseball) team to score	part with a possession or right
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain	give up what is not strictly needed
afford possibility	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
	put an end to a state or an activity