yield to

Synonyms

surrender submit conform obey indulge acquiesce abide by stand for obeyingly

Antonyms

lead rule direct guide command conduct
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Examples

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world. Helen Keller

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. Jack Kerouac

Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. Winston Churchill

Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to. Oscar Wilde

Yield to divine power. Latin Proverb

Words in the phrase

yield to

Close letter words and terms

yield stress yield the field yield the ghost yield to maturity yield up yield up the ghost