# cede the field

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To withdraw from a military confrontation; to yield control of a battlefield to one's opponent.
2. To withdraw from any confrontational or potentially confrontational situation; to avoid participating in a competition or contest.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cede-the-field