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as in to give
to produce as revenue I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year

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as in to submit
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination

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as in to surrender
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years

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noun

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How does the verb yield differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of yield are capitulate, defer, relent, submit, and succumb. While all these words mean "to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist," yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

yields too easily in any argument

When could capitulate be used to replace yield?

The words capitulate and yield are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force.

officials capitulated to the protesters' demands

When is it sensible to use defer instead of yield?

The synonyms defer and yield are sometimes interchangeable, but defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another.

I defer to your expertise in these matters

In what contexts can relent take the place of yield?

Although the words relent and yield have much in common, relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand.

finally relented and let the children stay up late

When might submit be a better fit than yield?

In some situations, the words submit and yield are roughly equivalent. However, submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another.

a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God

When would succumb be a good substitute for yield?

While the synonyms succumb and yield are close in meaning, succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force.

a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of yield
Verb
This was because the size of the area under illicit coca bush cultivation in Colombia had yielded 50 percent more product than the previous year. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Hot connections, whether through in-person meetings or personal introductions, consistently yield better results than cold outreach methods. Jason Foodman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do, edged up to 3.74%. Damian J. Troise, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025 In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury eased to 4.28% from 4.30% late Tuesday. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for yield
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yield
Verb
  • Most of the resulting plants succumbed to rust; the few that made it were crossed with one another to produce the next generation.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • Don’t succumb to the urge to overfertilize, which leads to other problems. 4.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • By contrast, people given placebo injections lost around 200 grams.
    Rachel Fieldhouse, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
  • The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • But there’s another reason for it: the handwritten paragraph also begins a paper trail, attesting to voice and style, that a teaching assistant can consult if a suspicious paper is submitted.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Or a therapist who submits weekly reports for a patient, only to later discover that the patient had been in custody for months.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • This condition causes fat to build up around the belly and upper back.
    Stella Bard, Health, 27 June 2025
  • Nine of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare condition caused by a certain type of E. coli bacteria, according to a news release from the local prefect's office on Wednesday.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • While Israel wants to eradicate Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks, the group has shown little willingness to relinquish its political and military power in Gaza.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
  • Lesson 4: Less data, better decisions Without her phone, my wife had to relinquish her customary role as the navigator.
    JJ Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Left-hander José Castillo surrendered RBI singles to Eli White and Nick Allen.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
  • Dominic Canzone’s sixth-inning home run was the seventh run Ober gave up, marking the second time in three starts that Ober has surrendered seven runs.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, a separate legislative analysis requested by Wisconsin lawmakers estimated state residents spent more than $121 million on pot products at Illinois dispensaries in 2022, contributing some $36 million in tax revenue to its southern neighbor.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • During World War II, the company created field rations for the armed services, and Chef Boyardee exploded to a company with $20 million in annual revenue (over $320 million in today’s money).
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025

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