Concede meaning

What does “concede” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“concede” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: admit (to a wrongdoing).

concede

verb

  1. admit (to a wrongdoing)

    “She confessed that she had taken the money”

  2. be willing to concede

    “I grant you this much”

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

  4. acknowledge defeat

    “The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University