Synonyms of conceded

conceded

verb

past tense of concede

1

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

she grudgingly conceded his point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitted
• confessed
• acknowledged
• agreed
• announced
• granted
• revealed
• allowed
• disclosed
• recognized
• owned (up to)
• confirmed
• told
• said
• declared
• came clean (about)
• affirmed
• accepted
• fessed (up)
• proclaimed
• professed
• unloaded
• published
• warned
• informed
• yielded
• communicated
• talked
• avowed
• exposed
• whispered
• unveiled
• divulged
• spilled
• betrayed
• imparted
• disburdened
• unburdened
• tipped (off)
• broadcast
• breathed
• leaked
• blabbed
• squealed
• tattled
• gave away
• broke
• ratted
• wised (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• disallowed
• disclaimed
• disputed
• contradicted
• disavowed
• rejected
• disowned
• negated
• refuted
• rebutted
• repudiated
• covered (up)
• concealed
• negatived
• obscured
• hid
• gainsaid
• veiled
• kidded (oneself)

2

as in succumbed

to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)

he conceded as soon as it became clear that he could not win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• surrendered
• bowed
• capitulated
• relented
• blinked
• yielded
• budged
• acquiesced
• quit
• gave in
• said uncle
• threw in the towel
• knuckled under
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• opposed
• confronted
• met
• faced
• objected
• countered
• repelled
• defied
• battled
• thwarted
• held off
• withstood
• combated
• breasted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conceded

The interior minister conceded that police had ‘lost control’ of some big cities. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The Canadiens have conceded 35 goals while scoring 32 for a -3 scoring differential. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Under the plea, Johnson maintained his innocence but conceded there was enough evidence to convict him. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Over the summer, Mamdani conceded that the city did not have the power to execute the warrant. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

This and that After years of often playing with an undersized power rotation player next to Adebayo, Spoelstra conceded last week that the ability to play more big lineups comes with psychological benefits. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Only Liverpool, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace conceded more set-piece goals than Chelsea in the Premier League. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The network apologized; Rather defended the report initially but conceded after several weeks that the materials should not have been used. — Walter Podrazik, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Rectangles would have worked better, Ohio’s government conceded. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026