dissent vs desert

dissent and desert both are nouns.

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

dissent (noun)	desert (noun)
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent	arid land with little or no vegetation
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority	(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
a difference of opinion

dissent (verb)	desert (verb)
withhold assent	leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
be of different opinions	leave behind
express opposition through action or words	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army