burn vs trauma

burn and trauma both are nouns.

burn is a verb but trauma is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
trauma	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trauma is a hypernym of burn; that is, trauma is a word with a broader meaning than burn:

burn: an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
trauma: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of burn include harm, hurt, injury.

burn (noun)	trauma (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	trauma (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
undergo combustion
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

Difference between burn and trauma

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