desert vs leave

desert and leave both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desert	Yes	No	Yes	No
leave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of desert; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than desert:

desert: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
leave: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of desert; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than desert:

Other hypernyms of desert include go away, go forth.

desert (noun)	leave (noun)
arid land with little or no vegetation	the act of departing politely
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment	permission to do something
	the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

desert (verb)	leave (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
leave behind	be survived by after one's death
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	leave behind unintentionally
	go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
	move out of or depart from
	go away from a place
	leave or give by will after one's death
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	put into the care or protection of someone
	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	produce as a result or residue
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	act or be so as to become in a specified state
	have left or have as a remainder