withdraw vs give up

give up vs withdraw

withdraw and give up both are verbs.

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

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

withdraw: withdraw from active participation
give up: put an end to a state or an activity

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

withdraw (verb)	give up (verb)
keep away from others	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
take back what one has said	stop consuming
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles	give up with the intent of never claiming again
lose interest	relinquish possession or control over
pull back or move away or backward	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)	part with a possession or right
cause to be returned	give up what is not strictly needed
break from a meeting or gathering	allow the other (baseball) team to score
withdraw from active participation	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
retire gracefully	put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between withdraw and give up

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