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    FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeatplay

    Example:

    In the second round, the challenger gave up

    Synonyms:

    chuck up the sponge; drop by the wayside; drop out; fall by the wayside; give up; quit; throw in; throw in the towel

    Classified under:

    Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

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