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Meaning of throw in the towel in English

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  1. Verb

    throw in the towel

    Definitions

    1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope

    Examples

    • « admit defeat »
    • « In the second round, the challenger gave up »

    Antonyms

    • enter
    • participate

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