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yield to

[ˈjɪld tu]
verb
ceder a
1. to give way to someone or something; to surrender or submit to pressure, authority, or persuasion
She decided to yield to her parents' wishes and study medicine.
Ela decidiu ceder aos desejos de seus pais e estudar medicina.
2. to allow someone else to proceed first, especially in traffic
You must yield to pedestrians at the crosswalk.
Você deve ceder passagem aos pedestres na faixa de pedestres.
3. to acknowledge the superiority or rightness of someone else's position
After hearing the evidence, he yielded to her argument.
Depois de ouvir as provas, ele cedeu ao seu argumento.
Synonyms
submit tosurrender togive in toconcede todefer tocapitulate to
Antonyms
resistopposedefystand firmpersist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ceder a
most common usage
General Brazilian
dar lugar a
used for traffic/physical space
Portugal
ceder a
standard usage
Portugal
render-se a
more formal or military context

Related Idioms & Phrases

yield to temptation
yield to pressure
yield to superior force
yield to one's better judgment
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