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to accept that someone has defeated you or has power over you
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To be defeated in a game, competition or argument
give away
in sports, to allow an opponent to win because you make a silly mistake
concede
verb
to be defeated by someone in a game or war and give them something that you previously had
roll over
to be easily defeated because you do not defend yourself
go down
to be defeated in a competition, especially in sport
go out
to not be allowed to take part in the next stage of a competition because you have been defeated
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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