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yield
Synonyms and Antonyms of yield
- The stock's yield has increased over the years.
- Wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially.
article, commodity, entry, object
goods, line, merchandise, wares
aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, issue, outcome, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
by-product, derivative, offshoot, offspring, outgrowth, residual, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
- The yield from the fund drive was beyond our expectations.
yield
Synonyms and Antonyms of yield
- I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream.
- After initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination.
say uncle, throw in the towel (also throw in the sponge)
- It was the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer.
bring forth, give rise to
- The door soon yielded to the battering ram.
give way
- refusing to yield the city to enemy troops
- She yielded herself to every new social media fad and then complained about having no privacy.
abstain (from), eschew, forbear, forgo (also forego), refrain (from)
Synonym Discussion of yield
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- yields too easily in any argument
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- a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God
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- officials capitulated to the protesters' demands
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- a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood
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- finally relented and let the children stay up late
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- I defer to your expertise in these matters
synonyms see in addition relinquish
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