admit defeat
idiom
: to admit that one has been defeated
Although she did poorly in the first round, she has refused to admit defeat.
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At this point, TV lovers just have to throw up our hands and admit defeat.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new Tesla’s will ship with support for Steam games on their infotainment systems.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
The American military, meanwhile, suggested that to pursue détente was to admit defeat.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
They’ve also been forced to defend that decision because Virginia officials have decided to keep fighting rather than admit defeat.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new Tesla’s will ship with support for Steam games on their infotainment systems.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
The American military, meanwhile, suggested that to pursue détente was to admit defeat.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
They’ve also been forced to defend that decision because Virginia officials have decided to keep fighting rather than admit defeat.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
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“Admit defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20defeat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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