give up vs discontinue

discontinue vs give up

give up and discontinue both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of give up include cease, lay off, quit, stop.

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

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