run out vs discontinue

run out and discontinue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run out	No	No	Yes	No
discontinue	No	No	Yes	No

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

run out (verb)	discontinue (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	prevent completion
prove insufficient	put an end to a state or an activity
exhaust the supply of	come to or be at an end
become used up; be exhausted
flow, run or fall out and become lost
flow off gradually
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity