give up vs throw in the towel

throw in the towel vs give up

give up and throw in the towel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
throw in the towel	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give up and throw in the towel are synonyms defined as:

give up and throw in the towel: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

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

give up (verb)	throw in the towel (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
stop consuming
give up with the intent of never claiming again
relinquish possession or control over
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity

Difference between give up and throw in the towel

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