white flag

A signal of surrender or defeat; a sign that one going to yield or give up. (From the literal white flag originating in military use, which signaled a protective truce or ceasefire so that negotiations could be arranged.) The president's speech today was seen by many as a white flag regarding his controversial stance on the immigration debate. We've been in negotiations for weeks, but it looks like the other company might finally be ready to wave a white flag.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Talya	-	Hebrew
Rosaleen	ROZ-ə-leen	English (Rare)
Tri	TREE	Indonesian
Ariella	ar-ee-EL-ə, er-ee-EL-ə	English (Rare)
Helma	HEL-mah	German, Dutch
Newton	NOO-tən	English