fuse vs melt

fuse and melt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
melt	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

As verbs, melt is a hypernym of fuse; that is, melt is a word with a broader meaning than fuse:

fuse: make liquid or plastic by heating
melt: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

Other hypernyms of fuse include melt down, run.

fuse (noun)	melt (noun)
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant	the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

fuse (verb)	melt (verb)
mix together different elements	become or cause to become soft or liquid
make liquid or plastic by heating	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat	lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse	become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
	become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
	become less intense and fade away gradually