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- Dictionarycon·cede/kənˈsēd/
verb
- 1. admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it: "I had to concede that I'd overreacted" Similar Opposite
- 2. surrender or yield (something that one possesses): "to concede all the territory he'd won" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb concede, which means to yield, grant, or admit something reluctantly or hesitantly. See examples of concede in sentences and related phrases and articles.
[ I or T ] to admit that you have lost in a competition: He kept on arguing and wouldn't concede defeat. She conceded even before all the votes had been counted. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. concede verb (GIVE AWAY) C2 [ T ] to allow someone to have something, even if you do not want to:
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right. Synonyms: grant. Antonyms: deny. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted. to grant as a right or privilege; yield:
concede. /kənˈsid/ IPA guide. Other forms: conceded; concedes; conceding. If you concede something, you admit that it is true, proper, or certain — usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition, as in "At midnight, the candidate finally conceded defeat."
Concede means to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true, or to allow something, or to admit defeat in a competition. Learn how to use concede in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare with related words.
When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
When someone concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. confess (somewhat formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about: She was reluctant to confess her ignorance. Patterns. to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that.. to admit/confess to ...
