maroon vs desolate

maroon is a noun but desolate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maroon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
desolate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, desolate is a hypernym of maroon; that is, desolate is a word with a broader meaning than maroon:

Other hypernyms of maroon include abandon, desert, forsake.

maroon (noun)	desolate (noun)
an exploding firework used as a warning signal
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
a person who is stranded (as on an island)

maroon (adjective)	desolate (adjective)
of dark brownish to purplish red	crushed by grief
	providing no shelter or sustenance

maroon (verb)	desolate (verb)
leave stranded on a desert island without resources	reduce in population
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
	leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch