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单词 thrown in the towel
释义

thrown in the towel

phrase

variants also thrown in the sponge
past participle of throw in the towel
as in given in
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) The badly beaten wrestler finally had to throw in the towel.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • given in
  • conceded
  • quitted
  • submitted
  • succumbed
  • knuckled under
  • surrendered
  • quit
  • said uncle
  • blinked
  • bowed
  • capitulated
  • budged
  • yielded
  • relented
  • acquiesced
  • deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • resisted
  • contended
  • confronted
  • fought
  • opposed
  • met
  • faced
  • held off
  • objected
  • countered
  • thwarted
  • repelled
  • battled
  • defied
  • combatted
  • combated
  • breasted
  • withstood
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