yield up
Third Person
yields up
Present Participle
yielding up
Past Tense
yielded up
Past Participle
yielded up
1
to surrender, typically under pressure or force applied by external factors
- Facing public backlash, the corporation had to yield up on the controversial product launch.
- The environmentalists urged the industrialists to yield up harmful practices for the sake of the planet.
- The persistent protests finally led the government to yield up and initiate reforms.
- The economic downturn made it difficult for businesses to avoid yielding up some of their profits.
- The political leader was reluctant but eventually yielded the leadership role up to a younger candidate.
2
to reveal something that is hidden or kept as a secret
- The long-lost manuscript yielded up a literary masterpiece after careful restoration.
- The legal investigation diligently yielded up the details of the financial fraud.
- The classified documents were reluctantly yielded up by the government agency.
- He hesitated but eventually yielded the location of the hidden treasure up to the eager treasure hunters.
- The detective finally yielded the evidence up, solving the mysterious case.