ceding the field

A form of cede the field — To withdraw from a military confrontation; to yield control of a battlefield to one's opponent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cede the field
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APA

ceding the field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceding%20the%20field

MLA

“ceding the field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceding%20the%20field. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceding the field,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceding%20the%20field.

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