уступи́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is уступа́ть

1.
to give up (to someone), to let (someone) have, to cede, to hand over
Он уступи́л подру́ге биле́т в теа́тр.
He let his friend have his theatre ticket.
что? кому?
2.
to give in, to yield, to give way
Она́ уступи́ла его про́сьбе.
She gave in to his request.
кому? чему?
3.
to be inferior (to someone), to be second (to someone), to fall short (of)
Гармони́ст не усту́пит лучшим пиани́стам.
The accordion player is second to none of the best pianists.
кому? в чём?
4.
to knock off (the price), to sell cheaper, to come down in price
Продаве́ц уступи́л мне две́сти рубле́й.
The seller knocked two hundred roubles off for me.
often with a sum: уступить сто рублей

Examples

Почему ты уступи́л?
Why did you back away?
Том уступи́л ме́сто старику́.
Tom gave his seat to the old man.
Том ни на дюйм не усту́пит.
Tom isn't going to give an inch.
Средневеко́вье уступи́ло ме́сто эпо́хе Возрождения.
The Medieval Era gave way to the Renaissance.
Мы не мо́жем уступи́ть без борьбы́.
We can't give up without a fight.
Она уступи́ла свое ме́сто пожило́му граждани́ну.
She gave her seat to a senior citizen.
В большинстве́ слу́чаев мы бы́ли вы́нуждены уступи́ть их тре́бованиям.
In most cases we had to give in to their demands.
Он уступи́л её стра́стному жела́нию.
He yielded to her ardent wishes.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	уступи́
вы	уступи́те

Active present	-
Active past	уступи́вший	yielded, conceded, given way, having given up
Passive present	-
Passive past	усту́пленный	conceded, yielded, given up, surrendered
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	уступи́в уступивши	while doing (past)

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отда́тьto give back; to hand over; to send (to an institution); to devote; to give (an order); to pay; to give off; to marry off
пропусти́тьto miss; to let through; to skip; to run through; to have a drink
подда́тьсяto give in (to)