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Synonyms of concede in English:

concede


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verb

1‘I had to concede that I'd overreacted’

SYNONYMS
admit, acknowledge, accept, allow, grant, recognize, own, confess
agree
informal take on board
ANTONYMS

deny

2‘in 475, the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric’

SYNONYMS
surrender, yield, give up, relinquish, cede, hand over, turn over, part with, deliver up
forfeit, sacrifice
ANTONYMS

retain, gain


Phrases

    concede defeat


    SYNONYMS
    capitulate, give in, surrender, yield, give up the struggle, cave in, submit, raise the white flag, show the white flag, lay down one's arms
    back down, climb down
    informal throw in the towel, throw in the sponge