Definitions of yielding:

• noun:   a verbal act of admitting defeat
• noun:   the act of conceding or yielding
• adjective:   inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

  Example: "A timid yielding person"

• adjective:   tending to give in or surrender or agree

  Example: "Too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments- V.I.Parrington"

• adjective:   lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

  Example: "A deep yielding layer of foam rubber"

• adjective:   happy to comply
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #32532)