withstand vs brave

withstand is not a noun while brave is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
withstand	No	No	Yes	No
brave	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of withstand include brave out, endure, weather.

withstand (noun)	brave (noun)
	people who are brave
	a North American Indian warrior

withstand (adjective)	brave (adjective)
	possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
	invulnerable to fear or intimidation
	brightly colored and showy

withstand (verb)	brave (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	face and withstand with courage
resist or confront with resistance