yield vs pass

yield and pass both are nouns.

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

As verbs, pass is a hypernym of yield; that is, pass is a word with a broader meaning than yield:

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

yield (noun)	pass (noun)
production of a certain amount	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
an amount of a product	a usually brief attempt
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
	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

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

yield (verb)	pass (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force	eliminate from the body
consent reluctantly	come to pass
be willing to concede	disappear gradually
cease opposition; stop fighting	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
be flexible under stress of physical force	grant authorization or clearance for
give or supply	transmit information
cause to happen or be responsible for	pass over, across, or through
move in order to make room for someone for something	go across or through
bring in	travel past
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
be the cause or source of	for time to move forward
give in, as to influence or pressure	cause to pass
be fatally overwhelmed	move past
	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