Concede
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Concede [kuhn-seed]

VERB

VERB

  • To acknowledge an opponent's win.

  • Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

  • Surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege).

Example

“I had to concede that I overreacted.”

“The ministry conceded that it was their fault.”

Synonyms

Admit, Confess, Acknowledge, Allow, Grant, Agree, Accept

Antonyms

Deny, Refuse, Disallow, Disapprove, Denial, Repudiate, Contradict