give up vs drop by the wayside

drop by the wayside vs give up

give up and drop by the wayside both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
drop by the wayside	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up and drop by the wayside are synonyms defined as:

give up and drop by the wayside: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Other synonyms of give up include chuck up the sponge, drop out, fall by the wayside, quit, throw in, throw in the towel.

give up (verb)	drop by the wayside (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
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 give up and drop by the wayside

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