desolate vs maroon

desolate is not a noun while maroon is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desolate	No	Yes	Yes	No
maroon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of desolate include expose, walk out, ditch, strand.

desolate (noun)	maroon (noun)
	an exploding firework used as a warning signal
	a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
	a person who is stranded (as on an island)

desolate (adjective)	maroon (adjective)
crushed by grief	of dark brownish to purplish red
providing no shelter or sustenance

desolate (verb)	maroon (verb)
reduce in population	leave stranded on a desert island without resources
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch