discontinue vs give up

give up vs discontinue

discontinue and give up both are verbs.

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

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

discontinue and give up: put an end to a state or an activity

Other synonyms of discontinue include cease, lay off, quit, stop.

discontinue (verb)	give up (verb)
prevent completion	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
put an end to a state or an activity	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
come to or be at an end	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 discontinue and give up

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