Definition of admit defeat
: 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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“Admit defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20defeat. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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