return vs yield

return and yield both are nouns.

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

As nouns, return and yield are synonyms defined as:

return and yield: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

Other synonyms of return include issue, payoff, proceeds, take, takings.

As verbs, return and yield are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of return include generate, give, render.

return (noun)	yield (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location	production of a certain amount
a coming to or returning home	an amount of a product
getting something back again	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

return (verb)	yield (verb)
go back to a previous state	end resistance, as under pressure or force
be restored	consent reluctantly
go back to something earlier	be willing to concede
answer back	cease opposition; stop fighting
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority	be flexible under stress of physical force
pass down	give or supply
make a return	cause to happen or be responsible for
give or supply	move in order to make room for someone for something
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before	bring in
return to a previous position; in mathematics	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
bring back to the point of departure	be the cause or source of
pay back	give in, as to influence or pressure
return in kind	be fatally overwhelmed
give back
be inherited by
elect again