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concede

IPA pronunciation: /kənˈsiːd/

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Russian meaning

Уступать, признавать

English definition

Admit that something is true or valid after first denying it.

Example

The debater had to concede that the counterargument possessed merit.

Collocations

concede defeat
concede a point
concede that

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