| Main Entry: |
concede |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
acknowledge, give in |
Synonyms: |
accept,
accord,
admit,
allow, avow,
award, bury the hatchet,
capitulate, cave in,
cede,
confess, cry uncle,
ditto*, fess up,
fold,
give up, go along with, go with the flow,
grant,
hand over, knuckle under, let on,
own, own up, play ball with,
quit,
relinquish, say uncle,
surrender, throw in the towel,
waive, yes one,
yield
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| Notes: |
with admit, the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one's own sphere of conduct, whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another's; admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications |
Antonyms: |
contradict, disacknowledge, disagree, dispute, dissent, fight, refuse, reject, repudiate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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