reconcede

/riːkɑnˈsɛd/ or /riːkɑnˈsiːd/

Definitions

1. verb

to agree or admit that one was wrong or mistaken, especially in a dispute or argument

“After reviewing the evidence, she was forced to reconcede that her initial theory was incorrect.”

2. verb

to give back or yield something that one has, especially a place or territory, to someone else

“The government was forced to reconcede the disputed territory to its neighboring country.”

3. noun

the act of giving up or yielding something, especially a place or territory

“The reconcession of the land led to a significant change in the country’s geography.”

Synonyms

  • admit
  • give in
  • retreat
  • yield

Antonyms

  • assert
  • maintain
  • persist
  • resist