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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    admission acknowledgement concessionary yielding surrender compromise accord settlement pact agreement consent allowance dispensation exemption permission permit license franchise grant acquiescence compliance submission capitulation deference relinquishment abandonment renunciation resignation abdication retreat withdrawal retraction apology confession avowal recognition acceptance ratification confirmation validation sanction authorization approval endorsement sponsorship support patronage favor indulgence leniency mercy clemency pardon amnesty reprieve commutation mitigation alleviation reduction decrease diminution moderation tempering softening easing relaxation loosening slackening weakening enfeeblement debilitation incapacitation disablement disqualification disbarment exclusion expulsion elimination rejection refusal denial repudiation disavowal disclamation negation contradiction opposition resistance defiance disobedience noncompliance dissent disagreement objection protest complaint grievance lamentation regret remorse penitence atonement expiation reparation restitution indemnification compensation recompense satisfaction redress amends apology excuse justification vindication exoneration absolution acquittal discharge release liberation freedom emancipation manumission enfranchisement

    Meaning of Concession

    The primary meaning of the word "concession" is the act of giving up or yielding something, such as a right, claim, or privilege, often in exchange for something else.

    Definitions

    • The act of conceding or yielding, especially to a demand or argument
    • A thing yielded or conceded, especially a right or privilege
    • A grant or license, especially one that is exclusive
    • A reduction or decrease, especially in price or amount
    • A statement or admission, especially one that is reluctant or unwilling

    Etymology of Concession

    The word "concession" comes from the Latin "concessio", which means "a giving up" or "a yielding"
    The Latin word is derived from "concedere", which means "to give up" or "to yield"
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially in the sense of "a giving up" or "a yielding", and later in the sense of "a grant or license"

    Example Uses

    • The company made a concession to the union by agreeing to improve working conditions
    • The government granted a concession to the company to extract oil from the reserve
    • The defendant made a concession in court by admitting to the crime
    • The store made a concession to customers by offering a discount on all purchases
    • The country made a concession to its neighbor by returning the disputed territory

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    refusal denial rejection opposition resistance defiance disobedience noncompliance dissent disagreement objection protest complaint grievance lamentation regret remorse penitence atonement expiation reparation restitution indemnification compensation recompense satisfaction redress amends apology excuse justification vindication exoneration absolution acquittal discharge release liberation freedom emancipation manumission enfranchisement retention possession occupation control dominance supremacy authority power influence sway hegemony monopoly exclusivity privilege prerogative right title claim demand assertion affirmation confirmation validation sanction authorization approval endorsement sponsorship support patronage favor indulgence leniency mercy clemency pardon amnesty reprieve commutation mitigation alleviation reduction decrease diminution moderation tempering softening easing relaxation loosening slackening weakening