assault vs scorch

assault and scorch both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scorch is a hyponym of assault; that is, scorch 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, scald, whip, rubbish.

assault (noun)	scorch (noun)
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack	a discoloration caused by heat
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped	a surface burn
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will	a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

assault (verb)	scorch (verb)
attack in speech or writing	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
attack someone physically or emotionally	make very hot and dry
force (someone) to have sex against their will	become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
	destroy completely by or as if by fire
	become superficially burned
	subject to harsh criticism