concede

[kuhn-seed] / kənˈsid /

VERB

acknowledge, give in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit allow capitulate cave in cede confess give up grant hand over quit relinquish surrender yield

STRONG

accord avow award ditto fold own waive

WEAK

bury the hatchet cry uncle fess up go along with go with the flow knuckle under let on own up play ball with say uncle throw in the towel yes one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defend deny disallow disapprove dispute fight hold keep refuse reject repudiate veto win

WEAK

contradict disacknowledge disagree dissent

Example Sentences

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Had he conceded six more he would have returned the worst figures by an England seamer in Tests.

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Thomas Tuchel's team qualified for the World Cup with a perfect record, winning all of their matches without conceding a goal.

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The Three Lions breezed through qualification for the World Cup winning all of their eight games without conceding a goal.

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They created difficulties for a team that went through their entire World Cup qualifying campaign without conceding a goal.

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Defensively, they faced the fifth most shots, fourth most shots on target and conceded the second most xG.

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