Definitions and Examples of surrender, yield, give in
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To give up control or power; to yield or submit to someone or something.
Example
After a long battle, the army was forced to surrender to the enemy.
To give way or concede to someone or something; to surrender or submit.
Example
The driver had to yield to the pedestrian crossing the road.
Key Differences: surrender vs yield vs give in
- 1Surrender implies giving up control or power to someone or something else.
- 2Yield implies conceding or giving way to someone or something else.
- 3Give in implies submitting or relenting to someone or something else after a struggle.
Effective Usage of surrender, yield, give in
- 1Conflict Resolution: Use these antonyms to describe different ways of resolving conflicts.
- 2Negotiation: Use these antonyms to describe different outcomes of negotiations.
- 3Personal Growth: Use these antonyms to describe different attitudes towards challenges and setbacks.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of struggle convey a sense of giving up or accepting defeat. Surrender implies giving up control, yield implies conceding, and give in implies submitting after a struggle. Use these antonyms to describe different ways of resolving conflicts, outcomes of negotiations, and attitudes towards challenges and setbacks.
