Synonyms of conceding

conceding

verb

present participle of concede

1

as in admitting

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

she grudgingly conceded his point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitting
• confessing
• acknowledging
• agreeing
• granting
• announcing
• allowing
• disclosing
• recognizing
• revealing
• owning (up to)
• confirming
• telling
• saying
• accepting
• declaring
• affirming
• coming clean (about)
• fessing (up)
• unloading
• proclaiming
• professing
• talking
• yielding
• informing
• avowing
• communicating
• publishing
• exposing
• betraying
• spilling
• warning
• imparting
• unburdening
• divulging
• broadcasting
• whispering
• leaking
• disburdening
• breathing
• giving away
• tipping (off)
• squealing
• breaking
• unveiling
• blabbing
• tattling
• ratting
• wising (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• disallowing
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• contradicting
• rejecting
• negating
• disputing
• refuting
• repudiating
• rebutting
• covering (up)
• concealing
• disowning
• hiding
• negativing
• obscuring
• kidding (oneself)
• veiling
• gainsaying

2

as in succumbing

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

• succumbing
• surrendering
• submitting
• bowing
• capitulating
• relenting
• budging
• yielding
• quitting
• giving in
• blinking
• acquiescing
• saying uncle
• deferring
• knuckling under
• throwing in the towel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisting
• fighting
• contending
• opposing
• facing
• confronting
• objecting
• countering
• meeting
• combating
• defying
• battling
• withstanding
• repelling
• thwarting
• holding off
• breasting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conceding

By now, even Kimi Antonelli's closest rival is conceding that the race for the Formula 1 title is pretty much over. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The film featured 24 Israeli officers and soldiers effectively confessing to war crimes with one even conceding that what was being done to the Palestinians was a genocide. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

New City manager Enzo Maresca has a formidable attack upon which to call and United’s defence has looked leaky, conceding six goals in their three league games. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Roddick stood by the Grand Slam's late-night session format while conceding that a five-hour match could test viewers’ patience, echoing a concern raised by sports podcaster Bill Simmons. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Miami’s defense has been vulnerable, conceding 12 goals over the past six games. — Michelle Kaufman august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

After conceding a goal in the second minute of Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Gotham FC, Bay was stunned again Saturday as Seattle (7-7-2, 23 points) scored twice in the opening 10 minutes. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

For a team already down to 10 men, conceding first changed everything. — Latif Love august 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026