moot vs debate

moot and debate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moot	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
debate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, moot and debate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of moot include consider, deliberate, turn over.

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

Other hyponyms of moot include see, premeditate, wrestle, think twice.

moot (noun)	debate (noun)
a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise	the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

moot (adjective)	debate (adjective)
open to argument or debate
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

moot (verb)	debate (verb)
think about carefully; weigh	argue with one another
	discuss the pros and cons of an issue
	have an argument about something
	think about carefully; weigh