caparison vs decorate

caparison is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caparison	Yes	No	Yes	No
decorate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decorate is a hypernym of caparison; that is, decorate is a word with a broader meaning than caparison:

Other hypernyms of caparison include adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament.

caparison (noun)	decorate (noun)
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

caparison (verb)	decorate (verb)
put a caparison on	provide with decoration
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
	be beautiful to look at