"raise the white flag" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: raises the white flag [present, singular, third-person], raising the white flag [participle, present], raised the white flag [participle, past], raised the white flag [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=raise the white flag}} raise the white flag (third-person singular simple present raises the white flag, present participle raising the white flag, simple past and past participle raised the white flag)
  1. Alternative form of wave the white flag Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wave the white flag
    Sense id: en-raise_the_white_flag-en-verb-LdOgyVmu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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