THROW IN THE TOWEL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Example:

In the second round, the challenger gave up

Synonyms:

chuck up the sponge; drop by the wayside; drop out; fall by the wayside; give up; quit; throw in; throw in the towel

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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