give up the ship

desert discard discontinue ditch drop out dump leave pull out quit stop surrender vacate withdraw

abdicate drop duck dust screw yield

back out bail out bow out chicken out cop out cut loose flake out fly the coop kiss goodbye leg it let go opt out run out on ship out storm out take a powder take a walk throw over walk out on wash hands of

advance allow begin come continue go hold keep maintain persevere remain start stay

adopt assert cherish defend favor pursue retain support uphold

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

agree take on