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yielding

DEFINITIONS OF: yielding

1

n a verbal act of admitting defeat

Synonyms:
giving up, surrender
Type of:
relinquishing, relinquishment
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.

n the act of conceding or yielding

Synonyms:
conceding, concession
Types:
bye, pass
you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
Type of:
acquiescence, assent
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

adj lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

“a deep yielding layer of foam rubber”
Synonyms
soft
yielding readily to pressure or weight

adj inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

“a timid yielding person”
Synonyms
docile
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

adj tending to give in or surrender or agree

“"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington”
Synonyms
compromising, conciliatory, flexible
making or willing to make concessions
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