misfire vs give way

misfire is a noun but give way is not a noun.

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

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

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

misfire (noun)	give way (noun)
an explosion that fails to occur
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

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