bolt vs desertion

desertion vs bolt

bolt and desertion both are nouns.

bolt is a verb but desertion is not a verb.

bolt is an adverb but desertion is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bolt	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
desertion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desertion is a hypernym of bolt; that is, desertion is a word with a broader meaning than bolt:

bolt: a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
desertion: the act of giving something up

Other hypernyms of bolt include abandonment, forsaking.

bolt (noun)	desertion (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)	withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
the act of moving with great haste	the act of giving something up
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

bolt (verb)	desertion (verb)
make or roll into bolts
eat hastily without proper chewing
swallow hastily
secure or lock with a bolt
move or jump suddenly
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

bolt (adverb)	desertion (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner

Difference between bolt and desertion

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