concede defeat

The real test, however, will be whether the parties are ready to concede defeat in a political race.

He was ready to concede defeat and take the heat.

There was nothing else she could do for now but concede defeat.

But neither would concede defeat, and they kept up the struggle.

The Committee finally conceded defeat and left the matter open.

"Perhaps we should just concede defeat now and get it over with."

In the kitchen the turkey had at last conceded defeat.

They'd kept it up for two hours before conceding defeat.

Sometimes you have to concede defeat, however painful it may be.

It was not at all the kind of look you would expect from someone ready to concede defeat.