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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of yielding (to)

  • as in submitting (to)
  • as in submitting (to)
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yielding (to)

verb

Definition of yielding (to)next
present participle of yield (to)
as in submitting (to)

Related Words

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  • submitting (to)
  • surrendering (to)
  • deferring (to)
  • conforming (to)
  • adhering (to)
  • complying (with)
  • agreeing (to)
  • acceding (to)
  • assenting (to)
  • goose-stepping (to)
  • acquiescing (to)
  • listening (to)
  • following
  • obeying
  • observing
  • minding
  • hearing
  • regarding
  • marking
  • attending
  • watching
  • noticing
  • heeding
  • noting
  • taking

Dissimilar Words

  • rebelling (against)
  • disobeying
  • brushing (off)
  • defying
  • passing over
  • leading
  • challenging
  • winking (at)
  • refusing
  • daring
  • tuning out
  • ignoring
  • renouncing
  • directing
  • repudiating
  • shrugging off
  • overlooking
  • disregarding
  • dismissing
  • violating
  • disobliging
  • scoffing (at)
  • revolting (against)
  • infringing
  • breaking
  • breaching
  • fighting
  • mocking
  • transgressing
  • opposing
  • deriding
  • resisting
  • scorning
  • combating
  • flouting
  • withstanding
  • combatting
  • contesting
  • mutinying (against)
  • disputing
  • overpassing
  • poohing
  • bucking
  • pooh-poohing

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“Yielding (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yielding%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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