dust vs trash

dust and trash both are nouns.

dust and trash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dust	Yes	No	Yes	No
trash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trash is a hypernym of dust; that is, trash is a word with a broader meaning than dust:

dust: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of

Other hypernyms of dust include rubbish, scrap.

dust (noun)	trash (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up	nonsensical talk or writing
free microscopic particles of solid material	worthless people
	worthless material that is to be disposed of

dust (verb)	trash (verb)
remove the dust from	express a totally negative opinion of
distribute loosely	dispose of (something useless or old)
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
cover with a light dusting of a substance

Difference between dust and trash

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