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Concede

kənˈsiːd

Concede definitions
verb
concede conceded concedes conceding
  1. 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"

  2. surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege)

    "in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric"

    surrender yield give up relinquish cede hand over turn over part with deliver up
    • 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"