give up vs lapse

lapse vs give up

give up is not a noun while lapse is a noun.

give up and lapse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lapse is a hyponym of give up; that is, lapse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give up:

give up: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
lapse: let slip

give up (noun)	lapse (noun)
	a mistake resulting from inattention
	a failure to maintain a higher state
	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

give up (verb)	lapse (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	go back to bad behavior
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	end, at least for a long time
stop consuming	for time to move forward
give up with the intent of never claiming again	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
relinquish possession or control over	let slip
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 lapse

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