Yields (5)
'yields' is the definition.
('cede' can be a synonym of 'yield')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cedes that I've seen before include "Hands over formally" , "Gives in, relinquishing" , "Surrenders or relinquishes" , "Gives way" , "Yields, hands over" .)
'yields' is the definition.
(giving in is a kind of yielding)
This is the entire clue.