disfavour vs handicap

disfavour and handicap both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of disfavour include hamper, hinder, prejudice.

disfavour (noun)	handicap (noun)
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
the state of being out of favor	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

disfavour (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