admit defeat
idiom
: to admit that one has been defeated
Although she did poorly in the first round, she has refused to admit defeat.
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Ava finally gets her boss to admit defeat, but only after fighting fire with fire.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, Carolina can’t admit defeat just to be sent home.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Most people would just admit defeat, but Jayasimha grabbed two friends, some foil, and a microwave, and set to work building a homemade device to get rid of the geolocation restrictions.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Even so, Aegon will not admit defeat, and the Dance only ends when Aegon’s own men poison him.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Also, Carolina can’t admit defeat just to be sent home.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Most people would just admit defeat, but Jayasimha grabbed two friends, some foil, and a microwave, and set to work building a homemade device to get rid of the geolocation restrictions.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Even so, Aegon will not admit defeat, and the Dance only ends when Aegon’s own men poison him.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for admit defeat
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“Admit defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20defeat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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