1. chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Example Sentences:
'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