The use of yield

Hi

He yielded to temptation. (gave in)

He succumbed to temptation.

Mr. Tom
Is the word "yield" still used in the sense of "give way to"?

Yes. It's not terribly common in conversation though. It's more a word for written English.

Mr. TomPS: or in any other sense...?

"yield" can mean a number of things. See e.g.

Thanks, Yoong Liat, but I don't think I could get my message across successfully. Could you please re-read my question? Its about the current use of the word "yield".

Thanks,

Tom

Thanks, Mr. Wordy--sorry I saw your response after I had posted my answer to Yoong L.

Tom