stain vs dye

stain and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stain	Yes	No	Yes	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dye is a hypernym of stain; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than stain:

As verbs, stain and dye are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, dye is a hypernym of stain; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than stain:

stain (noun)	dye (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
a soiled or discolored appearance
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
anything regarded as making something unclean
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

stain (verb)	dye (verb)
produce or leave stains	color with dye
color with a liquid dye or tint	color for microscopic study
color for microscopic study
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically