Synonyms for fall by the wayside
fal·l by the way·side

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1. drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the spongeverb

   give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

   "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

   Synonyms:
   spare, leave office, allow, abandon, forfeit, vacate, release, put in, give up, resign, forgo, kick, throw in, come in, surrender, part with, lay off, waive, throw overboard, dispense with, step down, cede, depart, stop, relinquish, throw in the towel, deliver, inject, cease, chuck up the sponge, renounce, discontinue, drop out, free, drop by the wayside, interpose, take leave, forego, interject, quit, foreswear

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1. James Deely:

   I grew up and was raised to respect the flag and the country it stands for. It is not something that you forget or let fall by the wayside.

2. Melissa Blakeman:

   Activities like exercise and meditation are definitely helpful in keeping a positive attitude but they also help you think more clearly, when those habits fall by the wayside, I personally can tell that I get more mired in the details and I have a harder time finding a path through life's daily frustrations.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   We are not going to let them fall by the wayside.