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

Three goals were put past Coventry at home, while Ipswich conceded five on their league visit. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Roberts conceded that the BFI system can seem like a bureaucracy but defended the amount of paperwork. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Keisuke Kurokawa conceded the penalty and was shown a yellow card after VAR confirmed his hand ball in the area. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Nashville has one of the best attacks in the East (35 goals), has conceded the fewest goals in MLS (14), has registered eight clean sheets, and boasts the league’s best home record with eight wins, no losses and one tie. — Michelle Kaufman august 14, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, having finally conceded that modifying normal-size cars doesn't quite work, O'Neal has gone fully custom, having a unique Corvette Z06 built to his specifications by Effortless Motors of Riverside, California. — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

After a first story ran on NPR in April, the Navy conceded that at least 1,500 troops and their families had been ordered to evacuate the Navy base in Bahrain. — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Madison pummelled Boise 5-1 in June as the Idaho club conceded three times in the final 20 minutes, turning a tight game into a laugher. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Even Oliver conceded the South Carolina company selling near-exact beaver copies probably deserved it. — Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026