yield up vs surrender

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of yield up include cede, deliver, give up.

yield up (noun)	surrender (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

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