Bow
Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Concede defeat and bow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Concede defeat" instead a verb "Bow".
Concede defeat
Bow and concede defeat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead a verb phrase "Concede defeat".
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While the others bow their heads and concede defeat, Hal Jordan declares that he will not "meet death on his knees" before hurling himself back into battle.
Source: Determinator / Comic Books
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Concede defeat and Bow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow/concede_defeat
Bow & Concede defeat. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bow/concede_defeat>.
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