Throwing in the towel


Synonyms for throwing in the towel
verb giving in

crying Uncle

surrendering

Synonyms
noun unconditional surrender

capitulation
retreat

submission
backing down

caving in
flag of truce

giving in
truce flag

Synonyms
verb agree or consent

acquiesce
okay
grant
fold
endorse
assent
accept

cooperate
subscribe
admit
concede
let
yield
allow

permit
concur
comply
cry uncle
enter into
play ball
be game for

cave in
give the go-ahead
give the green light
go along with
roll over and play dead
throw in the towel

Antonyms

deny
refuse
reject
veto
disapprove
protest
disallow
dissent
dispute

repudiate
hinder
impede
obstruct
prevent
forbid
resist
condemn
demur

denounce
disagree
oppose
repel
decline
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb withdraw

cancel
back down
surrender
renege
avoid
chicken out

cop out
recant
resign
scratch
welsh
give up

back pedal
beg off
blow it off
get cold feet
go back on
shy from

throw in the towel
weasel out
wiggle out
worm out

Synonyms
verb abandon, surrender

relinquish
hand over
waive
grant
transfer
renounce
communicate
concede
capitulate

give in
alien
accord
convey
alienate
drop
yield
leave
fold

resign
allow
vouchsafe
abdicate
deed
sign over
give up
abalienate
come across with

fork over
make over
part with
remise
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel

Antonyms

refuse
challenge
deny
disallow
disapprove
withhold
reject

gain
guard
hold
keep
fight
oppose
maintain

retain
continue
defend
take over
win

Synonyms
verb back down

chicken out
avoid
back down
back out
bow out
cancel
cop out
make concessions
pull out

recant
renege
resign
scratch
surrender
welsh
withdraw
yield
back pedal

beg off
blow it off
funk out
get cold feet
give up
give way
go back on
have no stomach for
shy from

throw in the towel
turn yellow
weasel out
wiggle out
wimp out
worm out

Synonyms
verb acknowledge, give in

relinquish
cede
hand over
quit
confess
grant
accept
admit
yield

allow
surrender
capitulate
accord
own
ditto
waive
award
fold

avow
bury the hatchet
cry uncle
knuckle under
let on
fess up
cave in
give up
go along with

go with the flow
own up
play ball with
say uncle
throw in the towel
yes one

Antonyms

deny
repudiate
refuse
veto
reject
dispute

disallow
disapprove
contradict
disacknowledge
dissent
hold

keep
defend
fight
win
disagree

Synonyms
verb agree

subscribe
comply
acquiesce
give in
accede
okay
permit

assent
accept
bless
fold
concede
let
yield

allow
sanction
concur
yes
approve
knuckle under
give the nod

give up
make a deal
roll over
say uncle
say yes
sign off on
throw in the towel

Antonyms

condemn
demur
deny
protest
refuse
reject
veto

disallow
disapprove
dissent
dispute
repudiate
forbid
prevent

object
disagree
hold
keep
oppose
differ

Synonyms
verb admit defeat

abandon
back down
bail out
bow out
capitulate
cease
cede
chicken out
collapse

comply
concede
cry uncle
cut out
desist
despair
drop
fold
forswear

hand over
leave off
pull out
quit
relinquish
resign
stop
submit
surrender

waive
walk out on
yield
buckle under
cave in
drop like a hot potato
take the oath
throw in the towel
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

withstand
fight

hold out
stand up to

Synonyms
verb give up responsibility

relinquish
quit
waive
drop
abdicate
renounce
retire
terminate
yield
secede

leave
fold
forgo
capitulate
vacate
cede
abandon
surrender
forsake
bail out

bow out
drop out
hand over
step down
turn over
demit
cease work
divorce oneself from
end service
give notice

give up the ship
hand in resignation
hang it up
separate oneself from
sign off
stand aside
stand down
throw in the towel
walk out
wash hands of

Antonyms

remain
claim
assert
hold
keep
come

continue
do
pursue
defend
maintain
retain

begin
join
fight
win
agree
take on

Synonyms
verb resign

quit
abdicate
bow out
retire

terminate
leave
abandon
drop out

cease work
give notice
hand in resignation
hang it up

sign off
throw in the towel
walk out

Antonyms

remain
assert
come
continue

defend
hold
maintain
retain

begin
join
keep

Synonyms
verb comply, endure

defer
surrender
agree
acknowledge
withstand
kowtow
appease
fold
concede
capitulate
cede
accede

humor
acquiesce
buckle
cave
abide
stoop
relent
succumb
obey
quit
indulge
truckle

relinquish
tolerate
yield
bow
bend
give away
give in
knuckle under
toe the line
knuckle
eat crow
be submissive

give ground
give way
go with the flow
grin and bear it
lay down arms
put up with
resign oneself
say uncle
throw in the towel

Antonyms

contradict
refuse
flatten
dispute
dissent
reject
deny
protest

straighten
disallow
disapprove
veto
disobey
resist
conceal
dissuade

hide
leave
disagree
fight
defend
win
stop
continue

Synonyms
verb die or surrender

quit
perish
go down
wilt
buckle
yield
bow
pass away
defer
cease
capitulate

give in
decease
accede
depart
collapse
fall
cave
submit
fold
expire
demise

pass
go
drop
croak
go under
knuckle under
cave in
break down
give way
knuckle
eat crow

fall victim to
flake out
give in to
give out
give up the ghost
meet waterloo
pack it in
show white flag
take the count
throw in the towel

Antonyms

deny
refuse
ascend
create
overcome

continue
defend
fight
be born
bear

stay
rise
conquer
win

Synonyms
verb give up; resign

relinquish
cede
hand over
renounce
waive
quit
yield
leave
concede
submit

abandon
commit
succumb
capitulate
give in
forego
consign
fold
fall
entrust

cry uncle
go down
go under
knuckle under
knuckle
eat crow
buckle under
cave in
deliver up
eat humble pie

go along with
let go
pack it in
part with
play dead
put up white flag
roll over
throw in the towel
toss it in

Antonyms

refuse
reject
surpass
hold

keep
defend
fight
win

retain
come
continue
conquer

Synonyms
verb give in, surrender

buy
leave
bow
succumb
capitulate
relinquish
cede
collapse
relax
abdicate

sag
submit
defer
fold
relent
break
resign
go
abandon
crumple

bend
back down
hand over
knuckle under
give up
give way
knuckle
admit defeat
call it quits
cave in

come to terms
fold up
give oneself over
lay down arms
let go
part with
suffer defeat
throw in the towel

Antonyms

increase
assert
hide
straighten
disallow
withhold
deny
prevent

refuse
reject
counter
disapprove
veto
defend
fight
hold

keep
build
rise
retain
agree
stay
oppose

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