admit defeat
Example Sentences
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Verstappen stayed out and took the lead for two laps, but as the rain intensified, he eventually had to admit defeat and stop.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
Yes, her job is here, and no, she can’t work from home, but to her, leaving the city—even briefly, for some fresh air—is to admit defeat.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025
He preaches three rules of success: attack, deny everything and never admit defeat.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024
Bashmakova, who was clear and direct in her protest, would not admit defeat so easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2022
As for Major Puff, he was unsure whether he could proclaim victory or admit defeat or simply call it a tie.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
