surrender vs yield up

surrender is a noun but yield up is not a noun.

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

As verbs, yield up is a hyponym of surrender; that is, yield up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surrender:

Other hyponyms of surrender include sell, sign away, sign over.

surrender (noun)	yield up (noun)
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
a verbal act of admitting defeat
acceptance of despair

surrender (verb)	yield up (verb)
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another	surrender, as a result of pressure or force
relinquish possession or control over