blow out vs give way

blow out and give way both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow out	No	No	Yes	No
give way	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of blow out include break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, go, go bad.

blow out (verb)	give way (verb)
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable	stop operating or functioning
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	end resistance, as under pressure or force
erupt in an uncontrolled manner	move in order to make room for someone for something
	break down, literally or metaphorically