yield vs surrender

surrender vs yield

yield and surrender both are nouns.

yield and surrender both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of yield include give up, fall.

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

yield (verb)	surrender (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force	give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
consent reluctantly	relinquish possession or control over
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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