Quit
Quit verb - Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.
Throw in
Throw in verb - Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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I Can Still Fight: Lacey tried to throw in the towel on his behalf during his ROH Rising Above "I Quit" match with Jimmy Jacobs but Aries insisted she not do so.
Source: Wrestling / Austin Aries -
Jimmy Jacobs, by contrast, very much wanted Tyler Black to throw in the towel and end their "I Quit" match but Lacey forced Black to let it play out to the end.
Source: I Can Still Fight
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