admitting defeat

collocation in English

meaningsofadmitanddefeat

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admit
verb
uk
/ədˈmɪt/us
/ədˈmɪt/
to agree that something is true, ...
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defeat
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈfiːt/us
/dɪˈfiːt/
the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made ...
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(Definition ofadmitanddefeatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadmitting defeat

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In such a case, however, the proper response is not simply to ignore the challenge, but rather to put offadmittingdefeat, acknowledging the need for further study.
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They asked the miners to sign a document saying that the 11-month strike was a waste of time andadmittingdefeat.
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It is not a matter ofadmittingdefeatby calling for fostering.
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If we do that, we will already beadmittingdefeat.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We have no intention whatever ofadmittingdefeatat this stage.
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If he thought that, that would be a respectable reason for withdrawing from the battle andadmittingdefeat.
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My only defence is that to seek a less ambitious programme would be tantamount toadmittingdefeatfrom the start.
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If we relied on detection rates for our measure, we would beadmittingdefeatbefore we started.
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Does he recognise that he is, again,admittingdefeaton his principal personal objective?
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The general raised his hands in the air,admittingdefeat.
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Torres heavily defended the territorial status during her campaign and even criticized the "soberanistas" afteradmittingdefeat.
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Maya breaks down emotionally,admittingdefeat.
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