cried uncle
- surrenderedCeased resistance formally
- gave upAbandoned an attempt
- submittedFormally gave for consideration
- quitCease doing something
- tapped outExhausted of funds
yielded · conceded · mercy · defeat · wrestling · pinned · armlock · pain · begged · relented · capitulated · uncle · playground · bully · submission · hold · twist · squirm
- surrenderedsurrendered, capitulated, yielded, conceded, submitted
persistence vs. surrender
cried uncleheld out
Maintained resistance or position
persevered · hung tough · dug in · stood one's ground · soldiered on
verbal acknowledgment of defeat vs. silence/defiance
cried unclebit one's tongue
Stopped oneself from speaking