conceded

[ kuhn-see-did ]

adjective

1. allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc.:

   A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.

2. acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed:

   That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.

   In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.

3. granted or yielded in a negotiation:

   Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of concede ( def ).

Other Words From

• con·ced·ed·ly adverb
• un·con·ced·ed adjective
• well-con·ced·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceded¹

concede ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Ms O'Neill conceded that Shell also accepted the approval of Jackdaw had involved an "error in law".

From BBC

Genge, 29, replaced Joe Marler in the second half as England conceded a number of second-half scrum penalties, with Pollard landing the winning kick following another infringement from England's pack.

From BBC

Baugh conceded the race Tuesday with a statement to supporters.

From Los Angeles Times

She conceded that the sketch that made it into the episode “was fine” and that she “actually had a really good time” doing it.

From Los Angeles Times

If it hadn’t conceded a score on the final touch of the regular season, the team would have won its first conference title since 2011 as well.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• constitutionally
• justly
• lawfully
• legitimately