yield vs give up

give up vs yield

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

yield and give up both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of yield include surrender, fall.

yield (noun)	give up (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)

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

Difference between yield and give up

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