Refuse and Yield

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Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Antonyms for Refuse
Yield is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Yield

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).
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Antonyms for Yield
Refuse is an antonym for yield in topics: grant, produce, give in.
Nearby Words: yielding, yielded
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How words are described

right right refuse right yield
final final refuse final yield

Common collocations

reward refuse reward yield reward
item refuse item yield item
time refuse time yield time
money refuse money yield money
Other words: nothing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Insignia Rip-Off Ritual This trope occurs several times throughout the D'Artagnan Romances, with characters breaking their swords over their knee when they surrender, yield or refuse to obey the King, effectively quitting their job.
    Source: Insignia Rip-Off Ritual
  • Developers' Foresight The ways you could refuse Arikan's challenge yield interesting results.
    Source: Developers' Foresight
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