English Explanatory Dictionary

admit defeat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To accept that one has lost a fight or competition.
  2. To accept that one has failed to achieve a goal.

Word forms

admit defeat admits defeat admitting defeat admitted defeat
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on A Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary