to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink
to bend (knee, etc.)
to subdue; to overpower
彼は相手の圧力に屈して方針を変えた。
He yielded to the other side's pressure and changed course.
どんな困難にも決して屈しない覚悟で臨むつもりだ。
I plan to face it with resolve never to yield to any hardship.
長い戦いの末、ついに相手は屈した。
After a long struggle, the opponent finally gave in.