"jeter l'éponge" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ʒə.te l‿e.pɔ̃ʒ/ Forms: jeter l’ éponge [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “throw the sponge”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|throw the sponge}} “throw the sponge”, {{lit|throw the sponge}} Literally, “throw the sponge” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} jeter l’éponge
  1. to throw in the towel, to pack it in, to chuck it in Synonyms: abandonner, déclarer forfait
    Sense id: en-jeter_l'éponge-fr-verb-yphvF2CT Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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