Yield Up (Verb)
Meaning
Surrender, as a result of pressure or force.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The enemy force was forced to yield up their stronghold after a long and bloody siege.
- The exhausted athlete finally yield up her position in the competition to her younger opponent.
- Faced with the overwhelming evidence, the defendant had no choice but to yield up his alibi.
- The small business was forced to yield up its market share to the larger corporation.
- After weeks of resistance, the rebel group was compelled to yield up their arms and surrender.