malfunction vs give out

malfunction is a noun but give out is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of malfunction include break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give way, go, go bad.

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

malfunction (verb)	give out (verb)
fail to function or function improperly	stop operating or functioning
	prove insufficient
	give to several people
	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.