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What is another word for throw in the towel?

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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 pull out of an agreement or arrangement

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

(of an activity) To stop or quit

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

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

have no fight left

act in accordance with

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

To pull out of an agreement or arrangement

change your mind

get cold feet about

lose your nerve

have no stomach for

think better of

have second thoughts

break your word

do an about-face

do an about-turn

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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

get off your chest

be conscious of

spill the beans about

blow the lid off

come out of the closet

let the cat out of the bag

accept responsibility

spill your guts

spill the beans

bring into the open

make a clean breast

make a clean breast of

spill your guts about

be conscious that

make clean breast

allow to be valid

swear up and down

unbosom oneself

be of the same opinion

be of the same mind

be completely honest

open your heart

be cognizant of

make clean breast of

make a clean breast of things

make a clean breast of it

get out of your system

bring out into open

give the low-down

bring to public notice

give the show away

give the game away

take the wraps off

bring out into the open

come clean about

bring to public attention

put cards on table

take the lid off

go into details

blow the gaff on

come out of closet

get the picture

get the message

become aware of

get the drift of

have an aha moment

make head or tail of

become conscious of

get the hang of

pay attention to

get to the bottom of

become cognizant of

show consideration for

sympathize with

feel in one's bones

get the point of

familiarize oneself with

absorb mentally

take into consideration

show regard for

have due regard for

take into account

take cognizance of

act in accordance with

catch the drift

have knowledge of

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

make a distinction

fall in line with

make certain of

get one's head around

get the idea of

get the message about

get the picture about

be in conformity with

be in accordance with

get the impression

catch a glimpse of

get your head round

have a sensation of

see the point of

be sensitive to

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

sympathise with

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

give thought to

have a funny feeling

get the impression of

philosophize^US

philosophise^UK

have information

catch on to the fact

become conscious

catch the drift of

see what's what

get to the bottom

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

have a high regard for

set at variance

perceive the meaning of

have experience of

get through one's head

know for certain

get clued up about

get a glimpse of

give allegiance to

differentialize

be on the track

be on the trail of

be on the track of

resign oneself to

tell the difference

discern a difference

see a difference

draw a distinction

know what's what

make allowances for

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

(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

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

step aside from

stop participating in

call it quits on

stand down from

restrain oneself from

abstract oneself

stop participating

stop oneself from

resist the temptation to

get on the wagon

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

absent yourself

detach yourself

turn your back on

come to a close

bring to a stop

quit cold turkey

give something a miss

make one's exit

become obsolete

absent oneself from

declare null and void

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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 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

throw in the sponge

raise the white flag

give one's leave

give one's blessing to

act in accordance with

give approval to

give consent to

give someone leave

show the white flag

do one's bidding

go with the flow

give the thumbs up

reach a decision

pay attention to

play along with

give away the store

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

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

throw in your hand

be converted to

be persuaded by

legitimatise^UK

grant the right

give someone authorization

make concessions

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

give the stamp of approval to

decriminalize^US

decriminalise^UK

give permission to

give permission for

grant permission to

give authority to

give a blank cheque to

grant the right to

give authorization to

give the right to

give green light

give the go-ahead for

pronounce lawful

give the means to

give the green light for

grant authorization to

grant a permit to

grant a licence to

give a permit to

grant authority to

give a licence to

be a justification for

be a reason for

be a defence of

offer grounds for

give the go ahead to

confer a right to

be authorised^UK

let someone have

give authority for

be authorized^US

give the seal of approval to

bear the brunt of

be in favour of

give the okay to

say the magic word

put into effect

invest with power

give the power to

give someone the authority

put in someone's hands

give the resources to

make it possible for

give the opportunity to

provide the means to

lend your name to

make allowances for

accept apology for

be good reason for

give right of entry to

give admission to

grant entrance to

give ground for

be deserving of

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