drop by the wayside
verb
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give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In the second round, the challenger gave up
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give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In the second round, the challenger gave up
Also useful for “drop by the wayside”:Crossword— Multi-word entries show up in clues