concede Synonyms

concede Meaning

Wordnet

concede (v)

admit (to a wrongdoing)

be willing to concede

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

acknowledge defeat

concede Sentence Examples

  1. After much debate, the team decided to concede to the opponent's demands.
  2. Despite his reluctance, the CEO had to concede that the company's profits were declining.
  3. The politician was forced to concede defeat after the election results were announced.
  4. In negotiations, it's important to know when to concede a point for the sake of compromise.
  5. The student had to concede that he hadn't prepared enough for the exam.
  6. The athlete gracefully conceded victory to his opponent after a close match.
  7. It took some time, but eventually, he had to concede that his friend was right.
  8. The defendant decided to concede guilt and accept the plea deal offered by the prosecution.
  9. The teacher had to concede that some students required additional help with the material.
  10. Despite their initial resistance, the committee eventually had to concede to public pressure and change their decision.

FAQs About the word concede

admit (to a wrongdoing), be willing to concede, give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another, acknowledge defeat

admit, confess, agree, acknowledge, disclose, reveal, accept,grant, allow, own (up to)

deny,deny, rebut,contradict, hide, rebut, dispute, repudiate, disallow, repudiate

After much debate, the team decided to concede to the opponent's demands.

Despite his reluctance, the CEO had to concede that the company's profits were declining.

The politician was forced to concede defeat after the election results were announced.

In negotiations, it's important to know when to concede a point for the sake of compromise.