take the count

decline drop fall

miss succumb yield

be humbled be outdistanced be sunk be taken to cleaners be the loser be worsted come up short drop a bundle kiss goodbye lose out suffer defeat take a beating take the heat

ascend go up rise

achieve confront face hold on to keep maintain meet succeed win

bow break down buckle capitulate cave in cease defer give in give way go down pass away perish quit wilt yield

accede cave collapse croak decease demise depart drop expire fall fold go knuckle pass submit

eat crow fall victim to flake out give in to give out give up the ghost go under knuckle under meet waterloo pack it in show white flag throw in the towel

continue defend fight

ascend deny refuse rise stay

conquer overcome win