Quit
Quit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: tried to persuade his daughter to remain at home, but eventually he just quit and let her go out on her own
Submit and quit are semantically related in retire topic. In some cases you can use "Submit" instead a verb "Quit".
Submit
Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
Quit and submit are semantically related in comply topic. Sometimes you can use "Quit" instead a verb "Submit", if it concerns topics such as retire.
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Rusev complained a night later on WWE Raw that he did not quit, but Lana stood her ground and said that he did indeed submit, saying the words in his native Bulgarian tongue and that the referee clearly understood he quit.
Source: Wrestling / Rusev and Lana -
Rage Quit: A team-wide version - if a member (or members) of the team is getting knocked around and looks to be losing the match, the others who aren't participating will often attack, resulting in a DQ win for the opponent, rather than letting their teammate(s) submit or get pinned clean.
Source: Wrestling / The Shield
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