give way vs malfunction

give way is not a noun while malfunction is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give way	No	No	Yes	No
malfunction	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of give way include crash, go down, blow, blow out, burn out, misfire, misfunction.

give way (noun)	malfunction (noun)
	a failure to function normally

give way (verb)	malfunction (verb)
stop operating or functioning	fail to function or function improperly
end resistance, as under pressure or force
move in order to make room for someone for something
break down, literally or metaphorically