gives in

abandon back down bail out bow out buckle under capitulate cave in cease cede chicken out collapse comply concede cry uncle cut out desist despair drop drop like a hot potato fold forswear hand over leave off pull out quit relinquish resign stop submit surrender take the oath throw in the towel waive walk out on wash one's hands of yield

fight hold out stand up to withstand

abandon back down capitulate cave in cease cede comply concede give up hand over pull out quit relinquish submit surrender yield

bail out bow out buckle under chicken out collapse cry uncle cut out desist despair drop fold forswear leave off resign stop waive

continue defend deny disobey fight hold keep oppose persevere refuse reject resist retain start win

hold out