yielding
- noun
- /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
:
ceder
- Well, I think it's something like yielding your will or desire to another.
Well, I think it's something like yielding your will or desire to another.
- Well, I think it's something like yielding your will or desire to another.
Examples
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In a heated argument, her yielding allowed them to reach a compromise.
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"Yielding" represents "the act of giving up; a submission" (1812; 731), and "tractable" means, among other things, "governable" (1812; 661).
Academic text (2018) -
The team's yielding to the pressure from the audience showed their desire for approval.
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His yielding in the negotiation led to a more favorable outcome for both parties.
Synonyms
100
3.2
Stopping trying because you think you cannot succeed
77
4.2
Giving up after defeat, for example when an army stops fighting
57
4.2
Accepting another person's control by obeying them
52
5.1
Saying you accept a point or a demand so talks can continue
11
8.5
Agreeing to something without complaining even if you do not want to
5
8.3
Giving up in a fight or war under agreed terms
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8.2
The act of giving up a right, position, or responsibility
1
7.7
Giving up a right, job, or thing you own
1
8.0
Giving up land, power, or rights to someone else
Admitting you have lost or accepting that others are right
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A steel support post that slides to reduce pressure from the ground in mines or tunnels
- Specialized
A steel support used in mines or tunnels that lets parts slide to take pressure safely
How Yielding
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Morphology
Etymology
Yielding comes from an old English word that meant 'to give' or 'to give way'. So a person's yielding in an argument is simply them 'giving in' or 'giving way' to the other side.