con
cede
Third Person
concedes
Present Participle
conceding
Past Tense
conceded
Past Participle
conceded
1
to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first
transitive
- After a heated debate, he finally conceded that he might have been wrong.
- She had to concede that her opponent presented a compelling argument.
- The company had to concede the flaws in their product after customer complaints.
- Despite his initial resistance, he eventually conceded the need for change.
- It took time, but he eventually conceded the importance of the new policy.
2
to give in or agree to a request
- After much discussion, she conceded to their request for more time.
- The company conceded to the workers' demands for better wages.
- They conceded to the new rules, even though they didn't agree with them.
- She reluctantly conceded to the terms of the contract.
- The manager conceded a raise to the employees after their hard work.
3
to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly
transitive
- After a long negotiation, the company finally conceded control of the project to the new partner.
- The politician had to concede some of his demands to reach a compromise with the opposition.
- He was forced to concede that his initial plan was flawed after reviewing the new evidence.
- Despite his initial resistance, he conceded to the proposal after realizing its potential benefits.
4
to admit defeat in a competition, election, etc.
transitive
- After a tense debate, the candidate finally conceded defeat.
- The team conceded the match after their opponents scored the final goal.
- She conceded her position in the race when it was clear she couldn't catch up.
- They conceded the game after their star player was injured.
- He conceded the argument, admitting that he was wrong.