Concede

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ™nˈsiːd/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Origin

Old French conceder, from Latin concedō ("give way, yield"), from con- ("wholly") + cedō ("to yield, give way, to go, grant"), from Proto-Indo-European *ked- ("to go, yield").

Full definition of concede

Verb

1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.
2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
3. To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
4. To yield or make concession.
5. (sports) To have a goal or point scored against
• 2011, October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea, The visitors arrived at the Reebok Stadium boasting an impressive record of winning their last eight Premier League games there without conceding a goal.
6. (cricket) (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.

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Related terms

• concession