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forget it(withdraw, deny, cancel, reverse)
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funk out(withdraw, yield, surrender, avoid)
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give oneself over(verb, idiom, stop, break)
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go along with(verb, idiom, take, go)
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go away(verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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go down(verb, drop, take, respect)
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go under(verb, drop, take, respect)
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have change of heart(idiom, withdraw, deny, cancel)
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have no fight left(verb, idiom, withdraw, back)
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have no stomach for(idiom, withdraw, yield, surrender)
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hem and haw
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hum and haw
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keep aloof(verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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keep apart(verb, go, withdraw, leave)
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kiss good-bye(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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knuckle under(verb, stop, withdraw, leave)
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lay aside(verb, drop, withdraw, abandon)
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lay down(verb, drop, go, withdraw)
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lay down arms(verb, idiom, stop, break)
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leave off(verb, stop, drop, abandon)
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