cower

As verbs the difference between cower and succumb

is that cower is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear while succumb is to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

Yield is a related term of cower.

As verbs the difference between yield and cower

is that yield is (obsolete) to pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite while cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

As a noun yield

is (obsolete) payment; tribute.

As verbs the difference between contort and cower

is that contort is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury while cower is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

As verbs the difference between cower and confection

is that cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care while confection is to make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

As a noun confection is

a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Descend is a related term of cower.

As verbs the difference between descend and cower

is that descend is to pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward while cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

Condescend is a related term of cower.

As verbs the difference between condescend and cower

is that condescend is (lb) to come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something) while cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

As verbs the difference between stoop and cower

is that stoop is to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward while cower is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

As a noun stoop

is the staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.

Submit is a related term of cower.

As verbs the difference between submit and cower

is that submit is to yield or give way to another while cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

Lean is a related term of cower.

As a proper noun lean

is .

As a verb cower is

to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

As verbs the difference between squirm and cower

is that squirm is to twist one’s body with snakelike motions while cower is to crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear or cower can be (obsolete|transitive) to cherish with care.

As a noun squirm

is a twisting, snakelike movement of the body.