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Yielding

noun/jˈiːldɪŋ/
Definition
a verbal act of admitting defeat
the act of conceding or yielding
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/jˈiːldɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/jˈiːldɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/jˈiːldɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /jˈiːldɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna verbal act of admitting defeat
nounthe act of conceding or yielding
verbbe the cause or source of
“He gave me a lot of trouble”
verbend resistance, as under pressure or force
“The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram”
verbgive or supply
“The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”
verbgive over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
verbgive in, as to influence or pressure
verbmove in order to make room for someone for something
“The park gave way to a supermarket”
verbcause to happen or be responsible for
“His two singles gave the team the victory”
verbbe willing to concede
“I grant you this much”
verbbe fatally overwhelmed
verbbring in
“interest-bearing accounts”
verbbe flexible under stress of physical force
“This material doesn't give”
verbcease opposition; stop fighting
verbconsent reluctantly
adjectiveinclined to yield to argument or influence or control
“a timid yielding person”
adjectivelacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
“a deep yielding layer of foam rubber”
adjectivetending to give in or surrender or agree; - V.I.Parrington
“too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments”
Word Forms
yieldverbconsent reluctantly
surrenderverbgive up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
concedeverbgive over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
yieldnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
returnnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
generationnounthe production of heat or electricity
concessionnounthe act of conceding or yielding
concedingnounthe act of conceding or yielding
cessionnounthe act of ceding
concessiveadjectiveof or pertaining to concession
yieldingnounthe act of conceding or yielding
paynounsomething that remunerates
givenounthe elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
yieldernouna person who yields or surrenders
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nachgiebig
ein verbaler Akt des Eingeständnisses einer Niederlage
🇫🇷French
cédant
un acte verbal d'admission de la défaite
🇪🇸Spanish
flexible
un acto verbal de admitir la derrota
🇮🇹Italian
cedevole
un atto verbale di ammissione della sconfitta
🇳🇱Dutch
opleveren
een verbale daad van het toegeven van een nederlaag
🇵🇹Portuguese
rendendo
um ato verbal de admitir a derrota
🇷🇺Russian
уступчивость
вербальный акт признания поражения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपज
हार स्वीकार करने का एक मौखिक कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ফলন
পরাজয় স্বীকার করার একটি মৌখিক কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
விளைச்சல் தரும்
தோல்வியை ஒப்புக் கொள்ளும் ஒரு வாய்மொழி செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిగుబడి
ఓటమిని అంగీకరించే మౌఖిక చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्पन्न देणारे
पराभव मान्य करण्याची शाब्दिक कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપજ આપતી
હાર સ્વીકારવાની મૌખિક ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಳುವರಿ
ಸೋಲನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೌಖಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴങ്ങുന്നു
തോൽവി സമ്മതിക്കുന്ന വാക്കാലുള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਪਜ
ਹਾਰ ਮੰਨਣ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ੁਬਾਨੀ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
حاصل کرنے والا
شکست تسلیم کرنے کا ایک زبانی عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
屈服
承认失败的口头行为
🇯🇵Japanese
譲る
敗北を認める口頭行為
🇰🇷Korean
굽힐 수 있는
패배를 인정하는 언어적 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhường nhịn
một hành động bằng lời nói thừa nhận thất bại
🇹🇭Thai
ยอมจำนน
การกระทำด้วยวาจาเพื่อยอมรับความพ่ายแพ้
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghasilkan
tindakan verbal mengakui kekalahan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagbubunga
isang pandiwang gawa ng pag-amin ng pagkatalo
🇲🇾Malay
mengalah
perbuatan lisan mengaku kalah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
العائد
فعل لفظي للاعتراف بالهزيمة
🇮🇷Persian
تسلیم شدن
یک عمل کلامی برای اعتراف به شکست
🇹🇷Turkish
verimli
yenilgiyi kabul etmenin sözlü eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מניב
מעשה מילולי של הודאה בתבוסה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'yielding'?
The primary meaning of 'yielding' is 'a verbal act of admitting defeat'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yielding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'yielding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'yielding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'yielding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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