Thwart and Yield

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Thwart verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Yield is an antonym for thwart.

Nearby Words: thwarted, thwarting

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

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Thwart is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

return	thwart return	yield return
time	thwart time	yield time

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