A rhetorical device in which a speaker grants permission or concedes a point to an opponent while actually using it to strengthen their own argument.
From Greek 'epitropē,' meaning 'turning over' or 'permission,' derived from 'epi-' (upon) and 'trepein' (to turn). The term describes how an argument is 'turned over' to strengthen the speaker's position.
This is a sneaky rhetorical trick where you say something like 'Fine, go ahead and think that way—but then consider this...' and totally demolish their argument with what follows; Shakespeare loved using it.
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