concede

Syllabification: (con·cede)

Pronunciation: /kənˈsēd/

Definition of concede

1 [reporting verb] admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it: [with clause]:I had to concede that I’d overreacted [with object]:that principle now seems to have been conceded
[with object] admit (defeat) in a contest:he conceded defeat
[with object] admit defeat in (a contest):ready to concede the gold medal

2 [with object] surrender or yield (something that one possesses):to concede all the territory he’d won
grant (a right, privilege, or demand):their rights to redress of grievances were conceded once more
(in sports) fail to prevent the scoring of (a goal or point) by an opponent:the coach conceded three safeties rather than kick into the wind
allow (a lead or advantage) to slip:he took an early lead that he never conceded

Derivatives

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

Spell concede with -cede at the end. See centre pages for other verbs that end in -cede or -ceed.

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