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

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

To give up (power or territory)

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

Give permission for something to happen

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

To lose or be without hope

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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

lay down your arms

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

lay down one's arms

put up white flag

be conquered by

bring to an end

be overwhelmed by

make concessions

resign yourself

give yourself up

give away the store

bow to something

show white flag

give oneself over

give oneself up

bring to a halt

bring to a close

put the kibosh on

hoist the white flag

do an about-turn

change your mind

resign yourself to

eat one's words

act in accordance with

come off second-best

become merciful

be overthrown by

admit you were wrong

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

agree to something

allow something

admit something

concede something

come across with

do an about-face

sing a different song

have second thoughts

admit that one is wrong

retract one's words

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

give some slack

change one's mind

take a softer line

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

lose one's position to

give the nod to

give one's blessing to

give one's approval to

roll over and play dead

give the go-ahead to

give the green light to

give one's consent to

give one's assent to

give the thumbs up 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

Back down

lose your nerve

have no stomach for

make concessions

think better of something

change your mind

get cold feet about

go back on your word

break your word

break a promise

withdraw from agreement or statement

admit you were wrong

have no fight left

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Verb

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

come off second-best

be outdistanced

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

give oneself over

throw in the sponge

lay down your arms

show the white flag

give up the struggle

raise the white flag

resign yourself

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Verb

To give up (power or territory)

step aside from

come across with

throw in the sponge

stand down from

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

turn one's back on

hand something on

sign something over

make something over to someone

hand something over

sacrifice something

kiss goodbye to

separate oneself from

divorce oneself from

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

take the pledge

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

fail to take advantage of

give someone the big E

give someone the push

defray the cost of

put in someone's hands

leave holding the bag

give something a miss

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Verb

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

bury the hatchet

go with the flow

be conscious of

blow the lid off

spill your guts

spill the beans about

bring into the open

make a clean breast

make a clean breast of

come out of the closet

let the cat out of the bag

be conscious that

make clean breast

allow to be valid

cross one's heart

swear up and down

be of the same opinion

be of the same mind

accept responsibility

unbosom oneself

be completely honest

be cognizant of

spill the beans

get something off your chest

open one's heart

spill your guts about

make clean breast of

make a clean breast of things

let the cat out of the bag about

make a clean breast of it

bring out into open

give the low-down

bring to public notice

give the show away

give the game away

let cat out of the bag

take the wraps off

bring out into the open

get off your chest

come clean about

bring to public attention

put cards on table

get out of system

take the lid off

get something off one's chest

go into details

blow the gaff on

come out of closet

get the picture

get the message

make head or tail of

become aware of

get the drift of

become conscious of

get the hang of

get to the bottom of

have an aha moment

become cognizant of

familiarize oneself with

absorb mentally

sympathize with

act in accordance with

have knowledge of

fall in line with

catch the drift

get the message about

get the picture about

be in conformity with

be in accordance with

get the impression

get the point of

get one's head round

pay attention to

resign yourself to

have a sensation of

see the point of

get someone's drift

sympathise with

be sensitive to

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

have a handle on

get the idea of

get one's head around

wrap one's mind round

have information

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

catch the drift of

see what's what

get to the bottom

have experience of

perceive the meaning of

have a funny feeling

get the impression of

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

feel in one's bones

feel in your bones

become conscious

get clued up about

get through one's head

give allegiance to

be on the track

be on the trail of

be on the track of

take for granted

make a guess at

be given to understand

be of the opinion

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a sneaking suspicion of

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Verb

Give permission for something to happen

give permission for

give carte blanche

give something the nod

roll over and play dead

give the go-ahead

give the green light

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give permission

give the go-ahead to

change your mind

legitimatize^US

give one's approval to

give one's permission

give one's leave

legitimatise^UK

give stamp of approval

give one's consent to

give one's assent to

give the thumbs up

jump at the chance

give one's seal of approval to

give approval to

give consent to

go with the flow

give someone authorization

give someone leave

grant someone the right

give your blessing

give authority for

give a blank cheque to

give the green light for

give the go-ahead for

give something the thumbs up

give your consent to

give your blessing to

give something the green light

give something the go-ahead

pay attention to

play along with

reach a decision

give one's blessing to

hoist the white flag

give the nod to

put John Hancock on

give permission to

confer a right to

be in agreement with

give authority to

grant the right to

put one's name to

give one's stamp of approval to

be of the same opinion

be in accordance

be of the same mind

be consonant with

be in agreement

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Verb

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

hand in resignation

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

renounce the throne

relinquish one's position

hand in one's notice

detach yourself

come off full alert

make oneself scarce

shut oneself away

seclude oneself

absent yourself

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Verb

To lose or be without hope

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