Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Identify the best antonym of ‘‘CONCEDE’’ by contrasting yielding/admitting with refusing/denying in debates, negotiations, and logic.
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AObject
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BRefuse
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CGrant
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DAccede
Answer
Correct Answer: Refuse
Explanation
Given data
- Main word: concede — admit, yield, acknowledge as true or valid.
- Options: Object, Refuse, Grant, Accede
Concept/ApproachA precise antonym negates admission or yielding. Refuse directly opposes conceding a point or advantage.
Option analysisRefuse: decline to accept or admit; opposite of concede. ✅Object: express disagreement, but one may object and still later concede; not the cleanest opposite. ❌Grant/Accede: synonyms of concede (agree/assent). ❌
VerificationIn negotiations, to concede a demand vs. to refuse a demand are functional opposites.
Final AnswerRefuse