drop out (v)
give up (v)
fall by the wayside (v)
drop by the wayside (v)
throw in (v)
throw in the towel (v)
quit#5 (v)
chuck up the sponge (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
def admit defeat
examples In the second round, the challenger gave up
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form quit → quitter
Antonym drop out → enter
Incoming links
Derivationally related form quitter → quit
Antonym enter → drop out

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