"threw in the towel" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} threw in the towel
  1. simple past of throw in the towel Tags: form-of, past Form of: throw in the towel
    Sense id: en-threw_in_the_towel-en-verb-QnPGkhaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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