Idiom
cede the field
Meaning
To withdraw from any confrontational or potentially confrontational situation; to avoid participating in a competition or contest.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to cede the field rather than argue.”
“When the debate became too aggressive, she chose to cede the field and leave the room.”
“Recognizing that his opponent held all the advantages, the candidate chose to cede the field before the final vote could be cast.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to cede the field rather than argue.”
contextual
“When the debate became too aggressive, she chose to cede the field and leave the room.”
complex
“Recognizing that his opponent held all the advantages, the candidate chose to cede the field before the final vote could be cast.”
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