abandon abandon hope abdicate abjure acknowledge defeat back down be at sea be innocent of be lost be pensioned be superannuated break off combat break the habit cave in cease cease resistance cede come off coquet with cry quits cut out dabble demit desist desist from despair despair of despond discontinue disgorge dispense with dispose of disuse do without drop dump falter forgo forswear get along without get rid of give away give ground give in give over give up hope give way hand hand over have done with have no idea kick kiss good-bye know a little know not know not what know nothing of lay down leave leave off let go lose heart lose hope make a sacrifice make nothing of nol-pros not know not pursue with not rightly know not understand part with pass pension off put behind one quit quit the field quitclaim recant relinquish render up renounce renounce the throne resign retire retire from office retract sacrifice scratch the surface shake sink into despair smatter spare stand aside stand down step aside stop superannuate surrender swear off take the pledge throw off throw up toy with vacate waive withdraw from wonder wonder whether wot not of yield yield to despair