lave vs rinse

lave is not a noun while rinse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lave	No	No	Yes	No
rinse	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of lave include sponge down, scrub, scrub up, gargle, shampoo, hush, wash.

lave (noun)	rinse (noun)
	washing lightly without soap
	the act of giving a light tint to the hair
	the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
	a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint

lave (verb)	rinse (verb)
cleanse (one's body) with soap and water	rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
wash one's face and hands	wash off soap or remaining dirt
wash or flow against	clean with some chemical process