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 service break Sabalenka conceded in the final game was her sixth. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned any acts of violence against migrants but also conceded to government failures around enforcing immigration laws. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, the state’s top elections official, conceded the errors that led to lawsuits by Democrats in Hartford and Enfield concerning the gathering of petition signatures in order to force a primary. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

By the time Stevens conceded this year’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, that video had been seen countless times by people voting against her. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

More than a few people – even those bound to tradition – have conceded that a calendar reconfiguration wouldn’t be a bad idea, such as pushing the Preakness back to June and the Belmont to July. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

With 4 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws (14 points), Sporting Kansas City sits at the bottom of the standings and ranks near the bottom of the league in both goals scored and goals conceded. — Latif Love august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026