assault vs scald

assault and scald both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No
scald	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of assault include abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout, claw, vitriol, rip, whang, barrage, bombard, blister, scorch, whip, rubbish.

assault (noun)	scald (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	the act of burning with steam or hot water
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped	a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

assault (verb)	scald (verb)
attack in speech or writing	burn with a hot liquid or steam
attack someone physically or emotionally	heat to the boiling point
force (someone) to have sex against their will	treat with boiling water
	subject to harsh criticism