What is another word for throw in the towel?
308 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ θɹˈə͡ʊ ɪnðə tˈa͡ʊə͡l], [ θɹˈəʊ ɪnðə tˈaʊəl], [ θ_ɹ_ˈəʊ ɪ_n_ð_ə t_ˈaʊ_əl]Table of Contents
Similar words for throw in the towel:- chuck up the sponge (noun)
- drop out (noun)
- give up (noun)
- throw-in (noun)
- accede (verb)
- back out (verb)
- cede (verb)
- chicken out (verb)
- concede (verb)
- consent (verb)
- give in/give up (verb)
- resign (verb)
- submit (verb)
- succumb (verb)
- surrender (verb)
- yield (verb)
- other synonyms
- agree
- back down
- back out
- chicken out
- consent
- kill oneself
- other relevant words
- resign
- throw-in
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Throw in the towel:
n.
•chuck up the sponge (noun) •drop out (noun) •give up (noun)- give.
v.
•accede (verb)- admit,
- acquiesce,
- let,
- comply,
- play ball,
- enter into,
- okay,
- allow,
- fold,
- concur,
- grant,
- cooperate,
- endorse,
- accept,
- cry uncle,
- assent.
- blow it off,
- recant,
- back down,
- go back on,
- cop out,
- beg off,
- wiggle out,
- weasel out,
- get cold feet,
- welsh,
- scratch,
- worm out,
- shy from,
- cancel,
- avoid,
- renege,
- back pedal.
- transfer,
- convey,
- accord,
- communicate,
- capitulate,
- alien,
- Abalienate,
- renounce,
- vouchsafe,
- give in,
- drop,
- leave,
- waive,
- alienate,
- abdicate,
- deed,
- relinquish.
- pull out,
- give way,
- turn yellow,
- withdraw,
- bow out,
- wimp out,
- have no stomach for,
- back out,
- funk out,
- make concessions.
- ditto,
- confess,
- bury the hatchet,
- knuckle under,
- award,
- own,
- let on,
- avow,
- quit,
- fess up.
- terminate,
- forgo,
- retire,
- hand in resignation,
- sign off,
- hang it up,
- forsake,
- give notice,
- cease work,
- step down,
- stand aside,
- stand down,
- divorce oneself from,
- Demit,
- turn over,
- walk out,
- give up the ship,
- end service,
- wash hands of,
- vacate,
- separate oneself from,
- secede.
Other synonyms:
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- desist.
- surrender,
- foregone,
- submit,
- put up with,
- folding,
- give into,
- give up the ghost,
- come to terms,
- give oneself over,
- putting up with,
- take the count,
- breaking down,
- calls it quits,
- give go-ahead,
- parts with,
- suffers defeat,
- co-operating,
- call it quits,
- gives ground,
- break down,
- parted with,
- toss in,
- show white flag,
- coming to terms,
- resign,
- flaked out,
- yielding,
- Knuckled,
- deeding,
- co-operated,
- give out,
- deliver up,
- aliening,
- subscribe,
- yes one,
- own up,
- remises,
- deeded,
- gave up the ghost,
- eat humble pie,
- succumb,
- make over,
- going with the flow,
- give in to,
- knuckles,
- wash one's hands of,
- made over,
- give green light,
- lay down arms,
- packs in,
- knuckle,
- owning up,
- Knuckling,
- sign over,
- hand over,
- admit defeat,
- roll over and play dead,
- letting go,
- caving in,
- drop like a hot potato,
- play dead,
- Caved,
- be game for,
- give the green light,
- pack it in,
- meet waterloo,
- concede,
- be submissive,
- owned up,
- flake out,
- Demising,
- caves in,
- drop like hot potato,
- put up white flag,
- pack in,
- give the go-ahead,
- take the oath,
- suffer defeat,
- co-operate,
- permit,
- give up,
- humoring,
- cede,
- throw in towel,
- take oath,
- eating humble pie,
- giving to,
- resign oneself,
- lets go,
- Demised,
- throwing in the towel,
- go with the flow,
- forswear,
- say uncle,
- admitted defeat,
- fold up,
- co-operates,
- fork over,
- aliened,
- toss it in,
- parting with,
- give ground,
- gave in,
- accede,
- Caving,
- give over,
- play ball with,
- give to,
- go along with,
- giving ground,
- part with,
- buckle under,
- owns up,
- cave in,
- grin and bear it,
- dittoed,
- packed in,
- fall victim to,
- giving up the ghost,
- come across with,
- yield,
- put with,
- Remise,
- throw in the sponge.
Antonyms for Throw in the towel:
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v.
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accede
disapprove, hold, forbid, protest, impede, demur, resist, dispute, disagree, dissent, condemn, oppose, prevent, repudiate, decline, denounce, disallow, obstruct, reject, deny, repel, refuse, hinder, veto, keep.
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concede
contradict, Disacknowledge.
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give in/give up
stand up to, hold out, withstand.
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surrender
surpass.
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Other antonyms:
enter, participate.
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accede