CHUCK UP THE SPONGE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase chuck up the sponge. (close relations)
Definition of CHUCK UP THE SPONGE
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| quit | verbv | |||||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
| drop by the wayside | ||||||||
verb • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
| drop out | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values • leave school or an educational program prematurely | ||||||||
| fall by the wayside | ||||||||
verb • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
| give up | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • give up with the intent of never claiming again • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • put an end to a state or an activity • give up what is not strictly needed • part with a possession or right • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • relinquish possession or control over • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • allow the other (baseball) team to score • stop consuming | ||||||||
| throw in the towel | ||||||||
verb • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
