屈す
くっす
to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink
Meanings
Rare and archaic meanings (4)
su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Intransitive
to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrinkArchaicsu verb - precursor to the modern suru, Transitive
to bend (knee, etc.)Archaic- to subdue; to overpowerArchaic
su verb - precursor to the modern suru, Intransitive
to feel downArchaic
Example sentences
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He succumbed to authority.
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He yielded to pressure.
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He gave in to my views.
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He gave in to the temptation.
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She gave in to the temptation.
More examples (10)
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I gave way to their demands.
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I won't be coerced.
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He finally surrendered to her.
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We gave way to their demands.
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The teacher gave way to the students' demand.
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Young people are prone to fall into temptation.
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Don't give way to their request.
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She always yielded to his opinion.
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At last she gave way to him and broke a secret.
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He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.