die vs fall

die and fall both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
die	Yes	No	Yes	No
fall	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

die: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
fall: die, as in battle or in a hunt

die (noun)	fall (noun)
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers	a sudden drop from an upright position
a device used for shaping metal	the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods	a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity
	a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
	a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
	a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
	a movement downward
	a downward slope or bend
	the season when the leaves fall from the trees
	the time of day immediately following sunset

die (verb)	fall (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	occur at a specified time or place
disappear or come to an end	decrease in size, extent, or range
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
stop operating or functioning	be born, used chiefly of lambs
lose sparkle or bouquet	come out; issue
to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player	assume a disappointed or sad expression
cut or shape with a die	begin vigorously
be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame	come as if by falling
languish as with love or desire	be cast down
feel indifferent towards	go as if by falling
suffer or face the pain of death	fall or flow in a certain way
	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	move in a specified direction
	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
	slope downward
	drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
	lose an upright position suddenly
	to be given by assignment or distribution
	be captured
	fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
	come into the possession of
	to be given by right or inheritance
	be inherited by
	lose office or power
	yield to temptation or sin
	suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
	lose one's chastity
	die, as in battle or in a hunt
	be due
	come under, be classified or included
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	fall from clouds