concede

To admit something is true after first resisting it; to give up something unwillingly.

• concession/kənˈsɛʃən/(n)让步
• concessive/kənˈsɛsɪv/(adj)让步的

• concede defeat
• concede a point
• concede a goal
• grudgingly concede

1. 1.She finally conceded that she was wrong about the budget. (admit reluctantly)
2. 2.The team conceded two goals in the first half. (sports)

• admit/ədˈmɪt/— neutral, no reluctance implied
• yield/jiːld/— give way under pressure
• acknowledge/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/— more formal, less reluctant

con- (together) + cedere (to go) — "go along with" after resistance