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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resisted
• contended
• fought
• met
• confronted
• opposed
• faced
• countered
• objected
• defied
• repelled
• battled
• thwarted
• held off
• withstood
• combated
• 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
• did
• worked
• induced
• made
• invoked
• effected
• engendered
• occasioned
• brought about
• brought on
• resulted (in)
• catalyzed
• brought forth
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• effectuated
• drew on
• bred
• introduced
• encouraged
• begot
• promoted
• inaugurated
• initiated
• launched
• founded
• determined
• pioneered
• contributed (to)
• developed
• established
• instituted
• decided
• began
• fostered
• rendered
• cultivated
• 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
• went out
• buckled
• melted
• died
• shattered
• gave way
• crumbled
• imploded
• failed
• flattened
• crashed
• broke
• snapped
• burst
• stalled
• smashed
• caved (in)
• popped
• cracked
• split
• deflated
• gave out
• splintered
• melted down
• 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
• 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
• rolled
• overindulged
• luxuriated
• overdid
• wallowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yielded

The person denied feeding the coyote and allowed the officer to examine the property, which yielded no evidence for filing a violation. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Bryan echoing the Truckers is very good news, since their own rambunctious salad days eventually yielded some of this century’s best American anthems. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Of course, Good couldn’t resist snapping a few of his own photos while on set, which yielded an apropos observation. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

That’s most in the league as of Sunday, but not by much — Sunday Night Football’s matchup between the Packers and Cowboys yielded 22 penalties for 204 yards. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

For a similar reason, Sydney Sweeney’s Novig campaign yielded tens of millions of views and a $2 billion valuation. — Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

The Gators figured out something on defense Florida arrived in Austin ranked last among 16 SEC teams in yards allowed, 15th in points allowed and third-down conversion rate, and 13th in plays of 20 yards or more yielded. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Balanchine yielded to headwinds which, apparently, persist (about 10% of NYCB’s current roster is Black). — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

In its internal testing, playing Cyberpunk 2077 at Medium RT with DLSS at Balanced, using 64GB of DDR5 alongside the 9800X3D, yielded notable results. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026