desert vs protest

desert and protest both are nouns.

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

desert (noun)	protest (noun)
arid land with little or no vegetation	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment	a formal and solemn declaration of objection
	the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

desert (verb)	protest (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	utter words of protest
leave behind	affirm or avow formally or solemnly
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	express opposition through action or words