Yield formally (4)
I believe the answer is:
cede
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">yield formally</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cede that I've seen before include "Yield, give way" , "Yield or give up to another" , "Give up one's rights" , "Give up rights or possession" , "Give away" .)