give out (
http://definr.com/give out)
v 1: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or
radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some
harmful rays which the sun emits." [syn:
emit, {give
off}] [ant:
absorb]
2: give out freely [syn:
give away,
distribute,
hand out]
3: prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed
after a long drought" [syn:
fail,
run out]
4: stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went";
"The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke
down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The
engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went
after the accident" [syn:
fail,
go bad,
give way,
die,
conk out,
go,
break,
break down]