throw in the towel vs quit

throw in the towel and quit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw in the towel	No	No	Yes	No
quit	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

throw in the towel (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