chuck up the sponge vs quit

chuck up the sponge and quit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chuck up the sponge	No	No	Yes	No
quit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chuck up the sponge and quit are synonyms defined as:

chuck up the sponge and quit: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

Other synonyms of chuck up the sponge include drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, throw in, throw in the towel.

chuck up the sponge (verb)	quit (verb)
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
	go away or leave
	turn away from; give up
	give up or retire from a position
	put an end to a state or an activity