Cede, surrender (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
give up
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cede</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">surrender</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for give up that I've seen before include "Admit defeat" , "Cede, forego" , "Throw in the towel" , "Resign" , "Surrender, yield" .)