"lay down one's flag" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lays down one's flag [present, singular, third-person], laying down one's flag [participle, present], laid down one's flag [participle, past], laid down one's flag [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lay<,,laid> down one's flag}} lay down one's flag (third-person singular simple present lays down one's flag, present participle laying down one's flag, simple past and past participle laid down one's flag)
  1. To surrender or resign, especially in a military context.
    Sense id: en-lay_down_one's_flag-en-verb-pjlVudm3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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