Definition of concede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
admit truthtr. admit something is true after first denyingtr.
- He finally conceded that he was wrong.
2.
competitionintr. acknowledge defeat in a contest or argumentintr.
- She conceded the election after the final count.
3.
grant righttr. allow someone to have a right or privilegetr.
- The company conceded the workers' demands.
4.
sportstr. Rare allow a goal or point to be scoredtr. Rare
- The team conceded two goals in the first half.
Expressions with concede
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admit defeat or loss in a contest
The team had to concede ground after the opponent's strong performance.
accept that you have lost
After a long battle, he had to concede defeat.
Origin of concede
Latin, concedere (to yield)
Terms with concede included in their meaning
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concession
used to concede a point that weakens a statement
strategy
concede an advantage or opportunity
concession
concede a point in a discussion or argument
concession argument
concede a small point while keeping a bigger argument
determination
refuse to give up or concede
concession
express resignation or concede defeat in an argument
agreement
concede or yield in a situation
discussion
yield an advantage or concede in a discussion
concession
concede a minor fact while disagreeing overall
concede
give away or concede easily
Examples of concede in a sentence
After seeing the evidence, he had to concede the argument. After a long debate, he conceded the point. The team conceded the match in the final minutes. The government conceded the right to free speech. She conceded the point to her opponent. They were disappointed to concede a point so late in the game.
The coach was frustrated when the team conceded again.
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- French:admettre, admettre sa défaite, ...
- German:zugeben, eingestehen, ...
- Italian:ammettere, cedere, ...
- Spanish:admitir, ceder, ...
- Portuguese:conceder, aceitar, ...
- Chinese:承认, 认输, ...
- Japanese:認める, 降参する, ...
- Arabic:اعترف, تَنَازَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהוֹדוֹת, לְהוֹדוֹת בִּתְבוּסָה, ...
- Russian:признавать, признавать поражение, ...
- Ukrainian:визнати, визнавати, ...
- Hindi:मान लेना, हार मान लेना, ...
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