give up vs yield

yield vs give up

give up is not a noun while yield is a noun.

give up and yield both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give up	No	No	Yes	No
yield	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, yield is a hypernym of give up; that is, yield is a word with a broader meaning than give up:

give up: give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
yield: cease opposition; stop fighting

give up (noun)	yield (noun)
	production of a certain amount
	an amount of a product
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

give up (verb)	yield (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	end resistance, as under pressure or force
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	consent reluctantly
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	be willing to concede
stop consuming	cease opposition; stop fighting
give up with the intent of never claiming again	be flexible under stress of physical force
relinquish possession or control over	give or supply
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime	cause to happen or be responsible for
part with a possession or right	move in order to make room for someone for something
give up what is not strictly needed	bring in
allow the other (baseball) team to score	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	be the cause or source of
put an end to a state or an activity	give in, as to influence or pressure
	be fatally overwhelmed

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