Resign and Yield

Resign

Resign verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
Usage example: following the election, the incumbent cabinet members resigned their positions so the president could feel free to pick a new administration

Yield is a synonym for resign in keep topic. In some cases you can use "Yield" instead a verb "Resign", when it comes to topics like give up, surrender, give up responsibility.

Nearby Words: resignation, resigning

Yield

Yield verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Usage example: refusing to yield the city to enemy troops

Resign is a synonym for yield in keep topic. You can use "Resign" instead a verb "Yield", if it concerns topics such as give in, surrender.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

Common collocations

time resign time yield time
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