disadvantage vs handicap

handicap vs disadvantage

disadvantage and handicap both are nouns.

disadvantage and handicap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disadvantage	Yes	No	Yes	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

disadvantage: put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
handicap: put at a disadvantage

Other hyponyms of disadvantage include hamper, hinder, prejudice.

disadvantage (noun)	handicap (noun)
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

disadvantage (verb)	handicap (verb)
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm	injure permanently
	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between disadvantage and handicap

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