knock off vs give up

give up vs knock off

knock off and give up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock off	No	No	Yes	No
give up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up is a hypernym of knock off; that is, give up is a word with a broader meaning than knock off:

knock off: stop pursuing or acting
give up: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of knock off include cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop.

knock off (verb)	give up (verb)
stop pursuing or acting	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
write quickly	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
take by theft	stop consuming
cut the price of	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 knock off and give up

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