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Definition of
yield to phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
yield to
phrasal verb
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yield to something
(formal)
to be replaced by something
Canals yielded to the railways for transporting goods.
See
yield to
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
yield
verb
yielding
adjective
yield to
phrasal verb
yikes
exclamation
yin
noun
ancient
adjective
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