raise the white flag

A form of wave the white flag — To indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.

Meanings

verbraise the white flag (third-person singular simple present raises the white flag, present participle raising the white flag, simple past and past participle raised the white flag)

present singular third person raises the white flag · participle present raising the white flag · participle past raised the white flag · past raised the white flag

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wave the white flag.
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