weaken vs melt

weaken is not a noun while melt is a noun.

weaken and melt both are verbs.

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

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

weaken: become weaker
melt: become less intense and fade away gradually

Other hyponyms of weaken include attenuate, disappear, evaporate, die down, collapse, fade, lessen, subside, blur, dim, slur, languish, pine away, waste, dull, pall, loose, loosen, relax, slacken, slack, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, wilt.

weaken (noun)	melt (noun)
	the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

weaken (verb)	melt (verb)
become weaker	become or cause to become soft or liquid
lessen the strength of	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of	lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
lessen in force or effect	become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
destroy property or hinder normal operations	become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
	become less intense and fade away gradually

Difference between weaken and melt

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