hamstring vs crucify

hamstring is a noun but crucify is not a noun.

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

As verbs, crucify is a hypernym of hamstring; that is, crucify is a word with a broader meaning than hamstring:

Other hypernyms of hamstring include bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

hamstring (noun)	crucify (noun)
one of the tendons at the back of the knee

hamstring (verb)	crucify (verb)
cripple by cutting the hamstring	criticize harshly or violently
make ineffective or powerless	treat cruelly
	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross