concede
Cross references: 1. grant con.cede \k*n-'se-d\ \-'se-d-*d-le-\ vb [F or L; F conce`der, fr. L concedere, fr. com- + cedere)X to yield - more at CEDE 1: to grant as a right or privilege 2a: ADMIT, ACKNOWLEDGE 2b: to acknowledge grudgingly : to make concession : YIELD - con.ced.ed.ly av