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(transitive) To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.
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(military, by extension, transitive) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
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(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
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(transitive) To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.
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(reflexive) To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.
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(ambitransitive, blackjack) To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.
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(transitive, insurance) For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.