DROP BY THE WAYSIDE

• (verb) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

  "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

  synonyms : chuck up the sponge , drop out , fall by the wayside , give up , quit , throw in , throw in the towel

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