ˌwhite ˈflag BrE AmE noun [countable]
a sign that you accept that you have failed or been defeated ⇨ surrender
wave/raise/show etc the white flag
Despite the loss, the team refuses to wave the white flag and give up on the season.
ˌwhite ˈflag BrE AmE noun [countable]
a sign that you accept that you have failed or been defeated ⇨ surrender
wave/raise/show etc the white flag
Despite the loss, the team refuses to wave the white flag and give up on the season.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012