Synonyms for concede
kənˈsidcon·cede

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. concede

   We allow that which we do not attempt to hinder; we permit that to which we give some express authorization. When this is given verbally it is called permission; when in writing it is commonly called a permit. There are establishments that any one will be allowed to visit without challenge or hindrance; there are others that no one is allowed to visit without a permit from the manager; there are others to which visitors are admitted at specified times, without a formal permit. We allow a child's innocent intrusion; we concede a right; grant a request; consent to a sale of property; permit an inspection of accounts; sanction a marriage; tolerate the rudeness of a well-meaning servant; submit to a surgical operation; yield to a demand or necessity against our wish or will, or yield something under compulsion; as, the sheriff yielded the keys at the muzzle of a revolver, and allowed the mob to enter. Suffer, in the sense of mild concession, is now becoming rare, its place being taken by allow, permit, or tolerate. Compare PERMISSION.

   See also synonyms for PROHIBIT.

   Synonyms:
   admit, allow, consent to, grant, let, permit, sanction, suffer, tolerate, yield

   Antonyms:
   deny, disallow, disapprove, forbid, protest, refuse, reject, resist, withstand

   Preposition:
   To allow of (in best recent usage, simply to allow) such an action; allow one in such a course; allow for spending-money.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. concede

   Synonyms:
   surrender, grant, allow, yield, admit, resign

   Antonyms:
   refuse, withhold, deny, contradict, contest, claim, contend

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. concede, profess, confessverb

   admit (to a wrongdoing)

   "She confessed that she had taken the money"

   Synonyms:
   yield, cede, confess, pretend, grant, profess, fink, squeal

2. concede, yield, grantverb

   be willing to concede

   "I grant you this much"

   Synonyms:
   ease up, grant, give way, pay, bear, return, allow, confess, allot, afford, knuckle under, give in, succumb, soften, give, move over, deed over, generate, cede, buckle under, yield, profess, award, render, relent, accord

3. concede, yield, cede, grantverb

   give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

   Synonyms:
   ease up, grant, give way, pay, deliver, bear, surrender, return, allow, confess, allot, afford, knuckle under, give in, succumb, soften, give, give up, move over, deed over, generate, cede, buckle under, yield, profess, award, render, relent, accord

4. concedeverb

   acknowledge defeat

   "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"

   Synonyms:
   yield, cede, confess, grant, profess

Matched Categories

1. • Admit
   • Surrender

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concedeverb

   Synonyms:
   surrender, yield, give up

2. concedeverb

   Synonyms:
   allow, admit, grant

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "concede":

   admit, grant, recognise, acknowledge, recognize

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1. Top Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris:

   We will concede to the will of the people that we need to build the country first, but once the country stands on its feet, we will not accept less than a true, total, liberal, democratic (society).

2. Seth Dillon:

   We don’t concede for a moment that we are speaking hate speech here, we’re punching back, not down, and we’re poking holes in the popular narrative.

3. Edward Lowassa:

   If it's not, I won't concede.

4. Mo Brooks:

   Absolutely not, there's no question at all in my mind that, if we were to only count lawful votes cast by eligible American citizens, Donald Trump won Electoral College. Under those circumstances you should never concede because you didn't lose. It was stolen.

5. Dr. Rich Melheim:

   When it comes to the future, we will either SEED or we will concede.