English verb: throw in the towel | |||
1. | throw in the towel (competition) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Antonyms | enter, participate | ||