Thesaurus / throwing in the towel
FEEDBACKsynonyms for throwing in the towel
synonyms for throwing in the towel
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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