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hock vs disable

disable vs hock

hock is a noun but disable is not a noun.

hock and disable both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hock Yes No Yes No
disable No No Yes No
As verbs, disable is a hypernym of hock; that is, disable is a word with a broader meaning than hock:
  • hock: disable by cutting the hock
  • disable: injure permanently
Other hypernyms of hock include handicap, incapacitate, invalid.
hock (noun) disable (noun)
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
hock (verb) disable (verb)
disable by cutting the hock injure permanently
leave as a guarantee in return for money make unable to perform a certain action
Difference between hock and disable

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