Yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer, bow, cave can all mean to give way to someone or something that one cannot further resist.
Category: Synonyms
Wrong vs Oppress vs Persecute vs Aggrieve
Wrong, oppress, persecute, aggrieve can mean to inflict injury upon a person without just cause or in an outrageous manner.
Writhe vs Agonize vs Squirm
Writhe, agonize, squirm are comparable when they mean to twist or turn in physical or mental distress.
Writer vs Author vs Composer
Writer, author, composer can all denote a person who gives expression to his ideas or feelings, but they are not as a rule synonyms.
Wrestle vs Tussle vs Grapple vs Scuffle
Wrestle, tussle, grapple, scuffle mean to struggle with an opponent at close quarters.
Wrench vs Wrest vs Wring
Wrench, wrest, wring can all basically mean to turn or twist forcibly, but they tend to vary widely in the implied purpose or result of the action.
Wound vs Trauma vs Traumatism vs Lesion vs Bruise vs Contusion
Wound, trauma, traumatism, lesion, bruise, contusion are comparable when they mean an injury to one of the organs or parts of the body.
Worth vs Value
Worth, value are close synonyms in more than one of their senses, often differentiated by demands of idiom rather than differences of meaning or connotation.
Worry vs Annoy vs Harass vs Harry vs Plague vs Pester vs Tease vs Tantalize
Worry, annoy, harass, harry, plague, pester, tease, tantalize can all mean to torment so as to destroy one's peace of mind or to disturb one acutely.
Worker vs Workman vs Workingman vs Laborer vs Craftsman vs Handicraftsman vs Mechanic vs Artisan vs Hand vs Operative vs Roustabout
Worker, workman, workingman, laborer, craftsman, handicraftsman, mechanic, artisan, hand, operative, roustabout can all mean one who earns his living by labor, especially by manual labor.
Work vs Product vs Production vs Opus vs Artifact
Work, product, production, opus, artifact can all denote a concrete thing that is made or brought into being by the exertion of effort and the exercise of skill.
Work vs Employment vs Occupation vs Calling vs Pursuit vs Business
Work, employment, occupation, calling, pursuit, business can all denote the specific kind of labor or activity in which a person engages seriously especially as a means of earning a livelihood.