handle vs criminalize

handle is a noun but criminalize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No
criminalize	No	No	Yes	No

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

handle (noun)	criminalize (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

handle (verb)	criminalize (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	declare illegal; outlaw
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	treat as a criminal
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way