threw in the sponge

Main Entry:	cede [seed] Show IPA/sid/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, surrender
Synonyms:	abalienate, abdicate, accord, alien, alienate, allow, capitulate, come across with, communicate, concede, convey, deed, drop, fold, fork over, give in, give up, grant, hand over*, leave, make over, part with, relinquish, remise, renounce, resign, sign over, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel, transfer, vouchsafe, waive, yield
Notes:	cede means to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - while a seed is a small hard fruit or a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat
Antonyms:	defend, fight, gain, guard, take over, win

* = informal/non-formal usage
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