give way to

THESAURUS

give way to

bow to, cater to, coddle, cosset, cut loose, defer to, favor, go all out, go flat out, go unrestrained, gratify, humor, indulge, knuckle under to, let go, let loose, mollycoddle, oblige, open up, pamper, please, run wild, satisfy, spoil, submit to, succumb to, yield to

ROGET THESAURUS

give way to

Modesty

VB be modest, retire, reserve oneself, give way to, draw in one's horns, hide one's face, keep private, keep in the background, keep one's distance, pursue the noiseless tenor of one's way, do good by stealth and blush to find it fame, hide one's light under a bushel, cast a sheep's eye.