pass vs yield

pass and yield both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
yield	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, yield is a hyponym of pass; that is, yield is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

pass: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
yield: be fatally overwhelmed

Other hyponyms of pass include abort, asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate, buy it, pip out, drown, predecease, famish, starve, fall, succumb.

pass (noun)	yield (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	production of a certain amount
a usually brief attempt	an amount of a product
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
success in satisfying a test or requirement
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	yield (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	yield (verb)
eliminate from the body	end resistance, as under pressure or force
come to pass	consent reluctantly
disappear gradually	be willing to concede
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	cease opposition; stop fighting
grant authorization or clearance for	be flexible under stress of physical force
transmit information	give or supply
pass over, across, or through	cause to happen or be responsible for
go across or through	move in order to make room for someone for something
travel past	bring in
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
for time to move forward	be the cause or source of
cause to pass	give in, as to influence or pressure
move past	be fatally overwhelmed
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point