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yield vs fall

fall vs yield

yield and fall both are nouns.

yield and fall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yield Yes No Yes No
fall Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fall is a hyponym of yield; that is, fall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yield:
  • yield: cease opposition; stop fighting
  • fall: be captured
Other hyponyms of yield include give up, surrender.
yield (noun) fall (noun)
production of a certain amount a sudden drop from an upright position
an amount of a product the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
yield (verb) fall (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force occur at a specified time or place
consent reluctantly decrease in size, extent, or range
be willing to concede pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
cease opposition; stop fighting be born, used chiefly of lambs
be flexible under stress of physical force come out; issue
give or supply assume a disappointed or sad expression
cause to happen or be responsible for begin vigorously
move in order to make room for someone for something come as if by falling
bring in be cast down
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another go as if by falling
be the cause or source of fall or flow in a certain way
give in, as to influence or pressure move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
be fatally overwhelmed move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
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