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Meanings of concede defeat in English

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Usage of concede defeat in English
1
The opposition, however, has refused to concede defeat after claiming widespread cheating.
Reuters
2
Their tails were down but not so far as to concede defeat.
Surrender to the will of the night
3
He is refusing to concede defeat until special votes have been counted.
Radio NZ
4
The ruling gave the Ohio challengers little option but to concede defeat.
Reuters
5
The police did not so much concede defeat as adopt a live-and-let-live attitude.
A quiet vendetta
6
He will never again imprison Edward and wait for everyone to concede defeat.
The White Queen
7
Marzouki dismissed the declaration as unfounded and refused to concede defeat.
The Guardian
8
It was a sloppy effort but he was not about to concede defeat.
The Guardian
9
Jagr didn't concede defeat as much as give into the inevitable.
Darkness unleashed
10
I will not concede defeat to Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.
The Guardian
11
Moore declined to concede defeat even after Trump urged him to do so.
Reuters
12
So why will they not concede defeat and leave the wood to rot?
The Guardian
13
Prabowo has refused to concede defeat and has withdrawn from the vote counting process.
Reuters
14
Senator Molan said "why not" when asked if he would concede defeat.
News.com.au
15
But psychologically he appears to be in no mood to admit or concede defeat.
The Irish Times
16
I'm not talking about spam, to which I concede defeat.
Wired
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Concede defeat through the time
Concede defeat across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common