Conceded Concede Sth Forced Sb Admit Bre /Kənˈsiːd/Name /Kənˈsiːd/ Verb

verb

1 [transitive] to admit that sth is true, logical, etc+ speech ‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.~ (that)… He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.~ sth I had to concede the logic of this.~ sth to sb He reluctantly conceded the point to me.~ sb sth He reluctantly conceded me the point.it is conceded that… It must be conceded thatdifferent judges have different approaches to these cases.

2 [transitive] to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth~ sth (to sb)The President was obliged to concede power to the army. England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.~ sb sth Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.

3 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (defeat) to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede. Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat. see also concession