1. The act of conceding or yielding
   "His conceding of the election was gracious and timely";
   - concession, yielding

1. Be willing to admit or forced to agree
   "I concede you this much";
   - yield, grant
    
2. Admit (to a wrongdoing)
   "She conceded that she had taken the money";
   - profess, confess
    
3. Acknowledge defeat
   "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"
    
4. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
   "The general conceded defeat";
   - yield, cede, grant

Type of: acknowledge, acquiescence, admit, agree, assent, concord, concur, give, give up, hold, surrender

Encyclopedia: Concede