hamstring vs torment

hamstring and torment both are nouns.

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

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

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

hamstring (noun)	torment (noun)
one of the tendons at the back of the knee	the act of harassing someone
	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

hamstring (verb)	torment (verb)
cripple by cutting the hamstring	subject to torture
make ineffective or powerless	torment emotionally or mentally
	treat cruelly