cripple vs hamstring

cripple and hamstring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cripple	Yes	No	Yes	No
hamstring	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

cripple (noun)	hamstring (noun)
someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back	one of the tendons at the back of the knee

cripple (verb)	hamstring (verb)
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg	cripple by cutting the hamstring
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless	make ineffective or powerless