disable vs constrain

disable and constrain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disable	No	No	Yes	No
constrain	No	No	Yes	No

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

disable: make unable to perform a certain action
constrain: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

Other hyponyms of disable include lay up, nobble, pinion, confine, hold, restrain.

disable (verb)	constrain (verb)
injure permanently	severely restrict in scope or extent
make unable to perform a certain action	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
	compel to behave in a certain way