Definition of Concede
Concede
con·cede
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To admit or acknowledge something as true or valid, often reluctantly.
e.g. The politician was forced to concede defeat in the election.
(verb)
to admit or accept defeat in some contest, often hesitantly;
e.g. The captain of the team decided to concede, since there was no way they could win the match.
(verb)
to grant or surrender something such as a privilege, possession, or right, or to yield to a demand;
e.g. He might concede to their demands so he can repair his relationship with them.
(verb)
to allow some advantage to be lost, or to allow someone to gain an advantage (especially in sports, by failing to prevent a point from being scored or a game from being won);
e.g. We cannot concede even one more point, or else our opponents will win the game.
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