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To accept or yield to a superior force, authority or will

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

(of an activity) To stop or quit

To leave or resign from one's current position or role

To admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

To pull out of an agreement or arrangement

To lose or be without hope

(accede to) To agree to a demand, request, or treaty

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Verb

To accept or yield to a superior force, authority or will

throw in the sponge

throw up one's hands

throw in your hand

throw up the sponge

raise the white flag

show the white flag

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

put up white flag

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

make concessions

resign yourself

give yourself up

give away the store

show white flag

give oneself over

hoist the white flag

roll over and play dead

act in accordance with

have no fight left

come off second-best

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

lose one's position to

pass into enemy hands

resign oneself to

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“They both know that victory is essential, and neither of them will throw in the towel until the final whistle has been blown.”

Verb

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

come off second-best

be outdistanced

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

come off second best

get the worst of it

be unsuccessful

throw in the sponge

show the white flag

raise the white flag

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

put up white flag

give yourself up

give oneself over

resign yourself

give away the store

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Verb

(of an activity) To stop or quit

bring to a close

bring to a halt

bring to an end

put the kibosh on

throw in the sponge

axe^UK

ax^US

give a wide berth to

give something a miss

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

step aside from

call it quits on

resist the temptation to

stop participating in

have nothing to do with

stand down from

avoid doing something

abstract oneself

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

stop participating

suffer deprivation

take the pledge

go on the wagon

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

turn aside from

get on the wagon

detach yourself

absent yourself

get along without

turn your back on

make one's exit

hand in resignation

quit cold turkey

come to a close

bring to a stop

restrain yourself

become obsolete

absent oneself from

come off full alert

break the habit of

draw to a close

come to a standstill

take a breather

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

have a breather

put a period to

be through with

come to the end

suspend proceedings

give something up

be no longer valid

put a stop to something

stop in your tracks

reach a standstill

bring down curtain

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

tie up loose ends

go down the toilet

go out the window

put the stopper on

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

break away from

sever relations with

keep from happening

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

adopt Fabian tactics

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make impracticable

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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Verb

To leave or resign from one's current position or role

hand in resignation

step aside from

give up the ship

hand in your notice

give in one's notice

give up your job

throw in the sponge

give something a miss

abstract oneself

stop participating in

make one's exit

stop participating

absent yourself

renounce the throne

relinquish one's position

detach yourself

come off full alert

make oneself scarce

shut oneself away

seclude oneself

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Verb

To admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

take something on board

go with the flow

spill the beans about

get off your chest

come out of the closet

be conscious of

make a clean breast

spill your guts

spill your guts about

accept responsibility

blow the lid off

spill the beans

let the cat out of the bag

bring into the open

make a clean breast of

make clean breast

allow to be valid

be of the same opinion

be of the same mind

unbosom oneself

make clean breast of

open your heart

make a clean breast of things

be completely honest

make a clean breast of it

go into details

blow the gaff on

be cognizant of

be conscious that

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Verb

To pull out of an agreement or arrangement

lose your nerve

have no stomach for

think better of

change your mind

get cold feet about

do an about-face

break your word

have second thoughts

do an about-turn

break a promise

have no more truck with

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Verb

To lose or be without hope

Verb

(accede to) To agree to a demand, request, or treaty

give your blessing

give the go-ahead

give carte blanche

give the green light

roll over and play dead

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

give the green light to

give permission

give one's leave

give one's blessing to

act in accordance with

give approval to

give consent to

give someone leave

do one's bidding

give the thumbs up

go with the flow

reach a decision

pay attention to

play along with

do what one is told

do as you are told

play second fiddle

do what is expected

play it by the book

be in agreement with

give the nod to

give one's assent to

legitimatize^US

change your mind

give stamp of approval

put John Hancock on

be converted to

be persuaded by

legitimatise^UK

grant the right

give someone authorization

give the stamp of approval to

decriminalize^US

decriminalise^UK

give permission to

give permission for

grant permission to

give a blank cheque to

give authority to

grant the right to

be a reason for

be a justification for

offer grounds for

give authorization to

give the right to

be a defence of

give green light

give the green light for

pronounce lawful

give the means to

give the go-ahead for

grant authorization to

grant a permit to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

grant authority to

give a licence to

be good reason for

give ground for

put into effect

give the go ahead to

confer a right to

be authorised^UK

give authority for

let someone have

be authorized^US

give the seal of approval to

allow to happen

bear the brunt of

be in favour of

give the okay to

say the magic word

invest with power

give the power to

give someone the authority

be deserving of

put in someone's hands

lend your name to

give the resources to

make it possible for

give the opportunity to

provide the means to

make allowances for

accept apology for

give right of entry to

give admission to

grant entrance to

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