baffle vs prevent

baffle is a noun but prevent is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
prevent	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prevent is a hypernym of baffle; that is, prevent is a word with a broader meaning than baffle:

Other hypernyms of baffle include forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude.

baffle (noun)	prevent (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

baffle (verb)	prevent (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
be a mystery or bewildering to	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of