Repel and Yield

Repel

Repel verb - To refuse to give in to.
Usage example: repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day

Yield is an antonym for repel.

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

Yield

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
Usage example: I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream

Repel is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

Common collocations

time repel time yield time
information repel information yield information
monsters repel monsters yield monsters
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