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yielder

8.1

A person who gives in to others or to pressure

noun
/ˈjiːldər/

: cedente

He was known as a yielder in negotiations, often giving up more than he gained.

Examples

It takes courage not to become a yielder when facing overwhelming odds.
Despite the pressure, the yielder agreed to the terms and signed the contract.
He is a yielder in negotiations.
Many people consider her a yielder in tough situations.
In tough negotiations, a successful yielder knows when to compromise for a better outcome.
Facing peer pressure, she became a yielder and decided to follow the group's wishes.
He realized that being a yielder often meant sacrificing his own desires for the sake of harmony.

Synonyms

compromiser

vsyielder

3 4.8

A person who agrees to give something up to reach an agreement with others

is about accepting outcomes without negotiation or mutual agreement

submitter

vsyielder

5.6

A person who accepts another person's control and obeys them without question

also covers those who allow circumstances to decide outcomes

surrenderer

vsyielder

7.3

A person who gives up during a fight or competition

also applies to people who back down in nonconflict situations

groveler

vsyielder

7.7

A person who behaves very humbly to please others or avoid trouble

is more general and can include nonhumiliating acceptance

Antonyms

fighter

682 2.8

A person who fights for a cause or as a job

defender

252 2.8

A person who protects someone or something from harm

How Yielding

pushover

Offensive

18 5.1

yielder

8.1

compromiser

3 4.8

reluctant

247 3.5

resister

6 6.2

Surface Forms

yielder singular

yielders plural

Morphology

yielder = yield (transparent) = yield + er

The word 'yielder' is transparently derived from 'yield' by adding the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person who performs the action of yielding.

Etymology

Yielder comes from the old verb yield, which meant 'to give' or 'to give way'. So a yielder is someone who 'gives in' or 'surrenders', like a driver at a 'Yield' road sign who lets others go first.