waves the white flag
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- defeatVictory over another
- capitulateYield under pressure
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
yield · submit · give up · retreat · concede · armistice · peace · negotiate · forfeit · quit · mercy · beaten · exhausted · hopeless · desperate · parley · treaty · enemy
surrender vs. resistance
waves the white flagstands one's ground
digs in · soldiers on · perseveres · hangs tough · doubles down
defeat acceptance vs. victory pursuit
waves the white flaggoes for the jugular
Strikes at weakness mercilessly
conquers · triumphs · prevails · wins the day · vanquishes
submission vs. defiance
waves the white flagthrows down the gauntlet
Issues formal challenge
resists · defies · digs in one's heels · holds firm · rebels