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

It was conceded that the catalogue of brews outmatched the finite power of the liver. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

But Turrill-Lupi also conceded that there was a pragmatic reason for including Puente’s former boarding house on the tour. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Sporting has conceded three goals in the span of 10-15 minutes. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

Purdue held both Indiana State‘s and Wake Forest’s starting running backs to less than four yards per carry, and has conceded just two rushing touchdowns to those starters this season. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

And though Angel City sits midtable, its defense has been among the NWSL’s stingiest all season, having conceded just 27 times in 23 matches. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The own goal tied the NWSL record for most goals conceded in a single season at 54, a mark Chicago set last season. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Although Inter Miami boasts the league’s top scorer in Messi (18 goals) and most potent offense with 59 goals, the team’s shaky defense has conceded the fifth-most goals in the East. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Soon, eight-term Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien conceded to challenger Adam Greenman, who'd campaigned on the idea that after 16 years, the city needed a change. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026