surrender vs yield

yield vs surrender

surrender and yield both are nouns.

surrender and yield both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surrender	Yes	No	Yes	No
yield	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

surrender (noun)	yield (noun)
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)	production of a certain amount
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody	an amount of a product
a verbal act of admitting defeat	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
acceptance of despair	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

surrender (verb)	yield (verb)
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	end resistance, as under pressure or force
relinquish possession or control over	consent reluctantly
	be willing to concede
	cease opposition; stop fighting
	be flexible under stress of physical force
	give or supply
	cause to happen or be responsible for
	move in order to make room for someone for something
	bring in
	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
	be the cause or source of
	give in, as to influence or pressure
	be fatally overwhelmed

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