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To give quarter

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(Mil.)

to accept as prisoner, on submission in battle; to forbear to kill, as a vanquished enemy.

See also: Quarter

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Milor had better not wear that military coat," said he; "the Frenchmen have sworn not to give quarter to a single British soldier.

Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context

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To give one the dor
To give one the lie in his throat
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To give one to understand
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To give place
To give possession
To give quarter
To give rein
To give room
To give the lie to
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To give the sack to
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