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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There also is a portion devoted to Roy Cohn, the bulldog Manhattan attorney who became a bit of a mentor to Trump, teaching him to never admit defeat and to always fight back.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
That left these two women alone with each other, in the kind of crisis where most bands would admit defeat.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
At this point, TV lovers just have to throw up our hands and admit defeat.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new Tesla’s will ship with support for Steam games on their infotainment systems.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
That left these two women alone with each other, in the kind of crisis where most bands would admit defeat.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
At this point, TV lovers just have to throw up our hands and admit defeat.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
Now, the Tesla boss has been forced to admit defeat once again as no new Tesla’s will ship with support for Steam games on their infotainment systems.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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“Admit defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit%20defeat. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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