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Verb (of a game or contest) To fail to win lose be beaten be defeated suffer defeat be bested by be the loser capitulate come off second-best fail fall succumb yield be conquered be trounced be vanquished bow out cede collapse go down keel lose out relent relinquish abdicate admit defeat back down be worsted bow come to grief default fall short get the worst give in go under have the worst lay down arms take a licking throw in the towel be humbled be outdistanced be taken to cleaners come a cropper crash out meet one's Waterloo suffer take a beating drop a bundle fold submit come off second best get the worst of it be unsuccessful surrender concede defeat throw in the sponge give up concede quit budge defer show the white flag cave in be overcome be overwhelmed raise the white flag give way knuckle under climb down acquiesce blink crumble wave the white flag come to terms give up the struggle fall victim accept defeat buckle under break pack it in eat crow go along with eat humble pie cry uncle roll over toss it in put up white flag give yourself up resign buckle give oneself over let go turn over lay down cry quits turn in resign yourself fold up call it quits weaken stop trying comply accede give away the store bow to call it a day “The delay came about because the tunnel had come up short of a screen of trees, slowing the flow of escaping airmen.” Find more words! 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