accede

[ak-seed] / ækˈsid /

VERB

agree or consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce

STRONG

accept admit allow assent comply concede concur cooperate endorse fold grant let okay permit subscribe yield

WEAK

be game for cave in cry uncle enter into give the go-ahead give the green light go along with play ball roll over and play dead throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONG

decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hinder hold impede keep obstruct oppose prevent protest refuse reject repel repudiate resist veto

WEAK

condemn demur denounce

Example Sentences

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Anthropic also refuses to accede to the Pentagon’s demand for access to the AI system’s full capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request," Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Thursday, Amodei doubled down on his objections, saying that while the company continues to negotiate and wants to work with the Pentagon, “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Those who accede to the Executive’s demands, too, will be in the clear.

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025

What could she do but accede, praying that her father would live until her return?

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

accede

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