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give up vs dispense with

dispense with vs give up

give up and dispense with both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
dispense with No No Yes No
As verbs, dispense with is a hypernym of give up; that is, dispense with is a word with a broader meaning than give up:
  • give up: stop consuming
  • dispense with: do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Other hypernyms of give up include forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish, waive.
As verbs, give up and dispense with are synonyms defined as:
  • give up and dispense with: give up what is not strictly needed
Other synonyms of give up include part with, spare.
give up (verb) dispense with (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims forgo or do or go without
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat give up what is not strictly needed
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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 dispense with

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