уступи́ть

fairly common #4429C2

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

В конце́ концо́в, они уступи́ли своему́ врагу́.
Finally they gave in to their enemy.
Уступите Тому ме́сто.
Give Tom your seat.
Том уступи́л мне своё ме́сто.
Tom offered me his seat.
Ты уступи́л!
You gave in!
Почему ты уступи́л?
Why did you back away?
Уступи́ Тому ме́сто.
Give Tom your seat.
Эми уступи́ла ме́сто в инвали́ду.
Emi gave her seat to a handicapped man.
До́лгая суро́вая зима́ наконец-то подошла́ к концу́, уступив ме́сто тёплой весне́.
The long cruel winter at last came to an end, giving place to a gentle warm spring.

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)