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throw in the towelphrasealso throw in the sponge to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)The badly beaten wrestler finally had to throw in the towel. blink, bow, budge, capitulate, concede, give in, knuckle under, quit, relent, submit, succumb, surrender, yield acquiescedefer say uncle resist contend, fight, hold offbattle, breast, combat, confront, counter, defy, face, meet, object, oppose, repelthwart, withstand |