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Concede
kənˈsiːd
Concede definitions
verb
concede
conceded
concedes
conceding
- admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
"I had to concede that I'd overreacted"
- admit (defeat) in a match or contest
"reluctantly, Ellen conceded defeat"
- admit defeat in (a match or contest)
"they conceded the match to their opponents"
- surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege)
"in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric"
- grant (a right, privilege, or demand)
"their rights to redress of grievances were conceded once more"
- (in sport) fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point)
"they have conceded only one goal in seven matches"
- allow (a lead or advantage) to slip
"he took an early lead which he never conceded"