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To be surrendering or yielding to someone or something
“He was willing, time and time again, to turn the party upside down rather than concede to his opponents.”
Present participle for to admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
“Kuhn who argues that major breakthroughs occur only after scientists finally concede that certain physical phenomena cannot be explained by extending the logic of old theories.”
Present participle for to disclose or tell, usually something that has been hidden or kept secret
“He did concede that he was a consultant to Pagetus and that he attempted to develop capital sources for the company in Europe while he was a fugitive.”
Present participle for to yield or give up something to another person
“If necessary, he will move and concede the house to the ghosts.”
Present participle for to grant or approve of
“Then he related the news to him and asked him to concede his request and do what he needed done.”
Present participle for to accept or abide by the terms or rules of
“Although Jim seems to concede to the rules of Gotham, he sticks to his belief that criminals should be placed on trial and sentenced accordingly in order to pay for their crimes.”
Present participle for to acknowledge something reluctantly, typically from shame or embarrassment
Present participle for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance
Present participle for to act in a submissive manner
Present participle for to admit that one has committed a crime or wrongdoing
Present participle for to settle a dispute by mutual concession
Present participle for to give or grant, typically in a gracious or condescending manner
Present participle for to believe, based on information
Present participle for to recant or reverse one's prior position or opinion
Present participle for to formally or solemnly renounce or reject
Present participle for to tolerate the existence or occurrence of something
(sports) Present participle for to fail to win (a point or a match)
Present participle for to deteriorate, decline, or slump in progress, position, or influence
The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand
The act of ceding or handing over something, or that which is ceded
An act or state of agreeing or concurring with someone
A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands and by compromise
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