clog vs restrain

restrain vs clog

clog is a noun but restrain is not a noun.

clog and restrain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No
restrain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, restrain is a hypernym of clog; that is, restrain is a word with a broader meaning than clog:

clog: impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
restrain: restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

Other hypernyms of clog include cumber, encumber.

clog (noun)	restrain (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
footwear usually with wooden soles

clog (verb)	restrain (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	prevent the action or expression of
fill to excess so that function is impaired	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
coalesce or unite in a mass	restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
become or cause to become obstructed	prevent (someone or something) from doing something
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
dance a clog dance

Difference between clog and restrain

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