handicap vs invalid

invalid vs handicap

handicap and invalid both are nouns.

handicap is not an adjective while invalid is an adjective.

handicap and invalid both are verbs.

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

As verbs, handicap and invalid are synonyms defined as:

handicap and invalid: injure permanently

Other synonyms of handicap include disable, incapacitate.

handicap (noun)	invalid (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
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

handicap (adjective)	invalid (adjective)
	having no cogency or legal force
	no longer valid

handicap (verb)	invalid (verb)
injure permanently	injure permanently
put at a disadvantage	force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between handicap and invalid

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