lapse vs give up

give up vs lapse

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

lapse and give up both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of lapse include forego, forfeit, forgo, throw overboard, waive.

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

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

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