desert vs rat

desert and rat both are nouns.

desert and rat both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rat is a hyponym of desert; that is, rat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desert:

desert: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
rat: desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

desert (noun)	rat (noun)
arid land with little or no vegetation	any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment	a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
	someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
	one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

desert (verb)	rat (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	give away information about somebody
leave behind	catch rats, especially with dogs
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
	desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
	take the place of work of someone on strike
	employ scabs or strike breakers in

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