gives out
Passes things around
Gives out has several related meanings that branch from the idea of distributing or releasing something outward.
You give out flyers, samples, or assignments by handing them to multiple people.
The teacher gives out homework every Friday.
When something gives out, it fails or stops working, typically from exhaustion or wear: My legs gave out halfway up the mountain.
In British usage, gives out can also mean announces or makes known: The committee gives out the results tomorrow.
Frame-and-prong fastener
- cave inCollapse or yield
- collapseSudden structural failure
- crumbleFragment gradually
- failBe unsuccessful
yield · sag · break · fold · weaken · subside · topple · fall
Fail mechanically or emotionally
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- stop workingFail to operate
- quitCease doing something
- failBe unsuccessful
die · crash · sputter · stall · seize up · collapse · overheat
Lose strength or energy
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- exhaustUse up entirely
- drainChannel for wastewater
flag · wear down · sap · deplete · fizzle · run down · fade · wilt
Divide and deliver
- dispenseGive out in portions
- issuePoint of contention
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- apportionDivide into portions
bestow · confer · deliver · administer · supply · provide · circulate · disseminate
buckle
Frame-and-prong fastener
fail · yield · sag · break · fold · weaken · subside · topple · fall · succumb
break down
Fail mechanically or emotionally
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- stop workingFail to operate
- quitCease doing something
fail · die · crash · sputter · stall · seize up · collapse · overheat
tire
Lose strength or energy
drain · flag · wear down · sap · deplete · fizzle · run down · fade · wilt
distribute
Divide and deliver
apportion · bestow · confer · deliver · administer · supply · provide · circulate · disseminate · allot
exhaust
Use up entirely
drain · expend · consume · finish · spend · dry up · run dry · run low · dwindle · diminish
emit
Release outward
discharge · exude · generate · throw off · issue · vent · expel · broadcast · transmit · shed
- breaks downfalls apart, collapses, crumbles, disintegrates, analyzes
gives outhoards
Hidden valuable caches
keeps · withholds · retains · accumulates · collects
gives outwithholds
Refuses to release
conceals · suppresses · hides · holds back · covers up
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