conceding
kənˈsidɪŋ
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Definition of conceding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
argumentact of yielding in an argument
  • The conceding during the debate surprised everyone.
surrendering yielding
2.
admissionact of admitting something is true
  • His conceding of the mistake was unexpected.
acknowledgment admission
3.
sportsTECH.act of allowing an opponent to scoreTECH.
  • Their conceding in the final minutes cost them the game.
allowing yielding

Adjective

1.
admittingwilling to admit or acknowledge something
  • She had a conceding attitude during the debate.
acknowledging admitting confessing
2.
yieldingready to yield or give in to others
  • His conceding nature made negotiations smoother.
acquiescent submissive yielding
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Origin of conceding

Latin, concedere (to yield)

Terms with conceding included in their meaning

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concession
conceding a point before presenting a counterargument
acknowledgment
admittedly or conceding a point
negotiation
negotiate poorly by conceding too much to others
concession
the act of giving way or conceding
conflict
individual conceding defeat in a conflict

Examples of conceding in a sentence

  • The conceding of points made the discussion smoother.
  • Conceding of the point ended the debate.
  • Her conceding of the fact was graceful.
  • The team's conceding was unexpected in the first half.
  • Frequent conceding led to their defeat.
  • His conceding nature made negotiations smoother.

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  1. French:concession, concédant, ...
  2. German:Nachgeben, zugeständlich, ...
  3. Italian:cedimento, accondiscendente, ...
  4. Spanish:concesión, admitido, ...
  5. Portuguese:concessão, admitido, ...
  6. Chinese:让步, 承认的, ...
  7. Japanese:譲歩, 譲歩的な, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِسْلام, مُقِرّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:וִיתּוּר, מוֹדֶה, ...
  10. Russian:уступка, уступчивый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поступка, визнальний, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वीकार, स्वीकार करने वाला, ...
concede
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Definition of concede - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
admit truthtr.admit something is true after first denyingtr.
  • He finally conceded that he was wrong.
acknowledge admit yield
2.
competitionintr.acknowledge defeat in a contest or argumentintr.
  • She conceded the election after the final count.
admit defeat yield
3.
grant righttr.allow someone to have a right or privilegetr.
  • The company conceded the workers' demands.
grant yield
4.
sportstr.Rareallow a goal or point to be scoredtr.Rare
  • The team conceded two goals in the first half.
allow surrender yield
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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)

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.

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  1. French:admettre, admettre sa défaite, ...
  2. German:zugeben, eingestehen, ...
  3. Italian:ammettere, cedere, ...
  4. Spanish:admitir, ceder, ...
  5. Portuguese:conceder, aceitar, ...
  6. Chinese:承认, 认输, ...
  7. Japanese:認める, 降参する, ...
  8. Arabic:اعترف, تَنَازَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹדוֹת, לְהוֹדוֹת בִּתְבוּסָה, ...
  10. Russian:признавать, признавать поражение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:визнати, визнавати, ...
  12. Hindi:मान लेना, हार मान लेना, ...
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