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.