cede the field
To withdraw from a military confrontation; to yield control of a battlefield to one's opponent.
cede
/siːd/
verb 3
Collocations
2VERB + CEDE
believe, can't, decided, shouldn't
CEDE + NOUN
province
Definitions
verb
1
To give up; yield to another.
Edward decided to cede the province.
In the late nineteenth century, the Chinese ceded Taiwan to the Japanese.
2
To give up; yield to another.
After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle.
3
To give way.
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Edward decided to cede the province.
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In the late nineteenth century, the Chinese ceded Taiwan to the Japanese.
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After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle.
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There isn't a Monday that would not cede its place to Tuesday.
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If you believe Palestine can't cede any land to its invaders, why would you believe Ukraine can and must?
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He said his rival’s refusal to cede power has plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis.
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