Unscramble yielding

Definition of yielding

adjective:

• inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person".
• lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber".
• tending to give in or surrender or agree; - V.I.Parrington; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments".

noun:

• a verbal act of admitting defeat. Synonyms: giving up, surrender.
• the act of conceding or yielding. Synonyms: conceding, concession.

verb:

• be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble", "Our meeting afforded much interesting information". Synonyms: afford, give, yield.
• end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram". Synonyms: give way, yield.
• give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk", "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn", "The estate renders some revenue for the family". Synonyms: generate, give, render, return, yield.
• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. Synonyms: cede, concede, grant, yield.
• give in, as to influence or pressure. Synonyms: relent, soften, yield. Antonyms: stand.
• move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket", "`Move over,' he told the crowd". Synonyms: ease up, give, give way, move over, yield.
• cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory". Synonyms: give, yield.
• be willing to concede; "I grant you this much". Synonyms: concede, grant, yield.
• be fatally overwhelmed. Synonyms: succumb, yield. Antonyms: survive.
• bring in; "interest-bearing accounts", "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?". Synonyms: bear, pay, yield.
• be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give". Synonyms: give, yield.
• cease opposition; stop fighting. Synonyms: yield.
• consent reluctantly. Synonyms: buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield.

Related words

accede, allow, bow, bye, clear, defer, fall, forgive, leave, net, open, pass, provide, submit, surrender, truckle.

Words nearby

fielding.

Rhymes with

fielding, shielding, unyielding.