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What does gave out mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense of give out
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He tried to regain his footing, but his right leg gave out and he tumbled back into the dirt, crying out in pain.
The home is lighted with gas, and the quantity consumed being greater than common, it gave out suddenly in the middle of a cotillion.
But when I was invited to go for a gallop in the forest my nerves gave out again.
His voice gave out on the final syllable, his distressed croak fading abruptly into an almost inaudible squeak.
It looked like the car had conked out on them, and they'd just managed to ease it halfway into a parking lot before it completely gave out.
She glared, gave out a frightful howl, and stomped off into the living room.

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