give up vs drop out

drop out vs give up

give up and drop out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
drop out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up and drop out are synonyms defined as:

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

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

give up (verb)	drop out (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	leave school or an educational program prematurely
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
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 out

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