Yielding, surrendering (6)
I believe the answer is:
ceding
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">yielding</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('cede' can be a synonym of 'yield')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">surrendering</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('cede' can be a synonym of 'surrender')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ceding that I've seen before include "Handing over or giving up" , "Giving up (power)" , "Yielding or surrendering" , "Giving way" , "Relinquishing, handing over" .)