desolate vs shrink

desolate is not a noun while shrink is a noun.

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

As verbs, shrink is a hypernym of desolate; that is, shrink is a word with a broader meaning than desolate:

Other hypernyms of desolate include reduce.

desolate (noun)	shrink (noun)
	a physician who specializes in psychiatry

desolate (adjective)	shrink (adjective)
crushed by grief
providing no shelter or sustenance

desolate (verb)	shrink (verb)
reduce in population	become smaller or draw together
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	reduce in size; reduce physically
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	wither, as with a loss of moisture
	decrease in size, range, or extent
	draw back, as with fear or pain