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Sense: Verb: surrender

Synonyms:

surrender , cede, throw in the towel, admit defeat, yield , back down, stand down, withdraw , cry uncle (informal), say uncle (informal), give yourself up, hand yourself in, submit , cave in

Sense: Verb: relinquish

Synonyms:

relinquish , cough up (informal), hand over, give over, turn over, turn in, cede, yield , surrender

Sense: Verb: stop

Synonyms:

stop , quit (informal), drop , cease , abandon , lay off (slang), lay off of (US, slang), desist, discontinue, renounce

Sense: Verb: despair

Synonyms:

give in, despair , lose heart, lose courage, abandon hope, get discouraged

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