yield ground

jild ɡraʊnd

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of yield ground - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

surrendergive up a position or advantage

The army had to yield ground to the advancing enemy.

cede

relinquish

surrender

retreatlose a competitive advantage

The company yielded ground to its competitors in the market.

retreat

withdraw

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Expressions with yield

yield up

surrender due to force or pressure

The fortress finally yielded up to the invaders.

yield to the pressure

give in to demands or force from others

She finally yielded to the pressure and agreed to help.

yield no quarter

show no mercy or compassion

The soldiers were ordered to yield no quarter to the enemy.

yield the floor

give up the right to speak in a meeting

After his speech, he yielded the floor to the senator.

yield sign

road sign instructing drivers to give way to others

She slowed down at the yield sign to let the car pass.

yield to

let someone or something go first or have priority

You must yield to pedestrians at the crosswalk.

Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash..

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

hunting ground

area where hunting activities occur

The forest is a popular hunting ground for deer.

off the ground

adj.

not touching the ground

Keep the equipment off the ground to avoid damage.

breeding ground

place where animals reproduce

The pond is a breeding ground for frogs.

clear the ground

remove obstacles from a surface for construction

They cleared the ground before building the new house.

Examples of yield ground in a sentence

He refused to yield ground in the negotiation.
The team had to yield ground after the unexpected injury.
They refused to yield ground despite the mounting pressure.

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French:céder du terrain, perdre du terrain, ...
German:Boden aufgeben, Boden verlieren, ...
Italian:cedere terreno, ...
Spanish:ceder terreno, ...
Portuguese:ceder terreno, ...
Chinese:让步, 失去优势, ...
Japanese:地を譲る, 後退する, ...
Arabic:تَخَلَّى عَنِ الأَرْضِ, تَرَاجَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְוַתֵּר עַל שֶׁטַח, לְאַבֵּד קְדִימָה, ...
Russian:уступить, отступить, ...
Ukrainian:здати позиції, відступити, ...
Hindi:पीछे हटना, पिछड़ना, ...
Bengali:অবস্থান ছেড়ে দেওয়া, প্রতিযোগিতায় পিছিয়ে পড়া, ...
Catalan:cedir terreny, ...
Czech:ustoupit, ztrácet půdu pod nohama, ...
Danish:afgive terræn, tabe terræn, ...
Dutch:terrein prijsgeven, terrein verliezen, ...
Greek:υποχωρώ, χάνω έδαφος, ...
Hungarian:feladni, teret veszíteni, ...
Khmer:បោះបង់ទីតាំង, បាត់បង់ឧត្តមភាពប្រកួតប្រជែង, ...
Korean:항복하다, 후퇴하다, ...
Persian:عقب‌نشینی کردن, میدان را واگذار کردن, ...
Polish:ustąpić pola, ...
Portuguese (BR):ceder terreno, ...
Romanian:a cedează teren, a pierde avantajul competitiv, ...
Swedish:ge upp mark, förlora mark, ...
Thai:ถอยร่น, เสียเปรียบ, ...
Turkish:geri çekilmek, pazar kaybetmek, ...
Vietnamese:nhường bước, mất lợi thế, ...

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