Synonyms of yielded

yielded

verb

past tense of yield

1

as in succumbed

to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)

I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• bowed
• surrendered
• gave in
• indulged
• gratified
• catered (to)
• caved (in)
• conceded (to)
• wallowed
• acquiesced (to)
• buckled (under)
• gave over (to)
• knuckled under

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• met
• confronted
• opposed
• faced
• fought
• countered
• objected
• defied
• repelled
• thwarted
• battled
• withstood
• rejected
• held off
• combated
• checked
• combatted
• inhibited
• constrained
• restrained
• stifled
• breasted
• curbed
• bridled

2

as in gave

to produce as revenue

I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gave
• returned
• provided
• paid
• bore
• supplied
• afforded
• furnished
• netted
• brought in
• paid off

3

as in submitted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succumbed
• submitted
• surrendered
• conceded
• bowed
• quitted
• budged
• capitulated
• relented
• gave in
• blinked
• threw in the sponge
• acquiesced
• threw in the towel
• said uncle
• knuckled under
• quit
• deferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• confronted
• met
• opposed
• faced
• countered
• objected
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• thwarted
• held off
• withstood
• combated
• combatted
• breasted

4

as in brought

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brought
• caused
• created
• generated
• prompted
• produced
• spawned
• wrought
• worked
• induced
• did
• made
• invoked
• effected
• engendered
• occasioned
• brought about
• brought on
• resulted (in)
• catalyzed
• brought forth
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• effectuated
• begat
• bred
• drew on
• introduced
• encouraged
• begot
• promoted
• inaugurated
• initiated
• launched
• founded
• determined
• pioneered
• contributed (to)
• developed
• established
• instituted
• decided
• began
• fostered
• cultivated
• rendered
• started
• forwarded
• enacted
• set up
• conduced (to)
• nurtured
• set
• fathered
• turned out
• innovated
• advanced
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• impeded
• suppressed
• crushed
• controlled
• checked
• stifled
• smothered
• quashed
• subdued
• dampened
• inhibited
• arrested
• restrained
• repressed
• put down
• killed
• curbed
• squelched
• retarded
• destroyed
• squashed
• quelled
• abolished
• extinguished
• stilled
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• demolished
• liquidated
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

5

as in collapsed

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the door soon yielded to the battering ram

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• tumbled
• went
• gave
• crumpled
• foundered
• buckled
• went out
• melted
• died
• shattered
• gave way
• crumbled
• imploded
• failed
• crashed
• flattened
• broke
• snapped
• burst
• stalled
• smashed
• caved (in)
• popped
• split
• cracked
• deflated
• gave out
• splintered
• melted down
• bursted
• broke down
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• swelled
• inflated

6

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

refusing to yield the city to enemy troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquished
• surrendered
• rendered
• delivered
• ceded
• transferred
• turned in
• abandoned
• laid down
• turned over
• handed over
• gave up
• resigned
• released
• committed
• entrusted
• coughed up
• discarded
• forfeited
• waived
• intrusted
• consigned
• renounced
• shed
• deserted
• forsook
• abnegated
• parted (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• withheld

7

as in indulged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indulged
• surrendered
• abandoned
• delivered
• gave up
• reveled
• basked
• revelled
• rolled
• wallowed
• overindulged
• luxuriated
• overdid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• eschewed
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• checked
• restrained
• inhibited
• forewent
• forwent
• forbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yielded

In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

Spending the first nine years of his MLB career in Houston has yielded Bregman plenty of opportunities to play in the postseason. —David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024

While the Jets allowed only 19 points to the Rams last weekend, their five prior matchups yielded 27 points on average to their opponents. —Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

Friday's drawing also yielded five $1 million winners, the lottery said. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024

Al Ahly sits atop the standings with 33 points from 12 games, as the relatively sizeable investment from Egypt’s most successful men’s club appears to have yielded instant rewards. —Neel Shelat, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

Spader's ambitious and (usually) moralistic lawyer Alan Shore was the connective tissue between the series, which yielded the star significant power in situations where cast and crew may be at odds. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024

The company, started by her grandfather Dennis Holbrook, suffered from the winter storm and yielded little to no crop the year after the freeze. —Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024

Eventually, Sheba grew pale, papery bark and yielded resin. —Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024