conceded

American  

[kuhn-see-did] / kənˈsi dɪd /

adjective

1. allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc..

   A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.

2. acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed.

   That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.

   In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.

3. granted or yielded in a negotiation.

   Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of concede.

Other Word Forms

• concededly adverb
• unconceded adjective
• well-conceded adjective

Etymology

Origin of conceded

concede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

That took the tally of goals conceded by Qarabag in the Champions League to 30 -- a single season record in the competition.

From Barron's

Still, they conceded the results fell short of targets.

From Barron's

Thirty seconds already causes frustration among supporters - and unintended consequences of goals conceded could add further pressure on to officials.

From BBC

They have only conceded three goals in their past 15 matches and lost once in 19, all while playing the most expansive football in the top flight.

From BBC

Arsenal's lead lasted just two minutes as they conceded an equally sloppy goal.

From Barron's

Related Words

• acceptable
• allowable
• allowed
• approved
• authorized
• licensed
• sanctioned