Meaning of concede in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kənˈsid/

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  1. Verb

    concede

    Etymology

    late 15th century: from French concéder or Latin concedere, from con-‘completely’ + cedere‘yield’

    Definitions

    1. admit, make a clean breast of

    Examples

    • « She confessed that she had taken the money »
  2. 2. be willing to concede

    Examples

    • « I grant you this much »
  3. 3. give over

    Examples

    • « surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another »
  4. 4. acknowledge defeat

    Examples

    • « The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose »