fail vs give out

fail and give out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fail	No	No	Yes	No
give out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fail and give out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fail include break, break down, conk out, die, give way, go, go bad.

As verbs, fail and give out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fail include run out.

fail (verb)	give out (verb)
stop operating or functioning	stop operating or functioning
deteriorate	prove insufficient
prove insufficient	give to several people
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable
be unable
fall short in what is expected