concede
Americanverb (used with object)
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to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
He finally conceded that she was right.
- Synonyms:
- grant
- Antonyms:
- deny
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to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established.
to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
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to grant as a right or privilege; yield.
to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
- Antonyms:
- refuse
verb (used without object)
verb
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(when tr, may take a clause as object) to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
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to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
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(tr) to admit as certain in outcome
to concede an election
Other Word Forms
- concededly adverb
- conceder noun
- concessible adjective
- preconcede verb (used with object)
- unconceding adjective
Etymology
Origin of concede
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin concēdere, equivalent to con- con- + cēdere “to withdraw, yield”; cede
Example Sentences
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Had he conceded six more he would have returned the worst figures by an England seamer in Tests.
From BBC
Thomas Tuchel's team qualified for the World Cup with a perfect record, winning all of their matches without conceding a goal.
From BBC
The Three Lions breezed through qualification for the World Cup winning all of their eight games without conceding a goal.
From BBC
They created difficulties for a team that went through their entire World Cup qualifying campaign without conceding a goal.
From BBC
Defensively, they faced the fifth most shots, fourth most shots on target and conceded the second most xG.
From BBC
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