Give-up the ghost and Give way

Give-up the ghost verb - Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.

Give way and give-up the ghost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Give way" instead a verb phrase "Give-up the ghost".

Give way verb - Stop operating or functioning.

Give-up the ghost and give way are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Give-up the ghost" instead a verb "Give way".