concede
verbUK /kənˈsiːd/
US /kənˈsiːd/
To admit that something is true or that you lost.
After a long argument, he finally conceded that she was right.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To give up something, such as a point in a game or a right.
The team conceded a goal in the last minute.
3. To allow someone to have something, often unwillingly.
The manager conceded the workers a small pay rise.
4. To stop trying to win and accept defeat.
She refused to concede the race until every vote was counted.