give way vs misfunction

give way and misfunction both are verbs.

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

As verbs, misfunction is a hyponym of give way; that is, misfunction 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, malfunction.

give way (verb)	misfunction (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