lease vs sublease

lease and sublease both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lease	Yes	No	Yes	No
sublease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sublease is a hyponym of lease; that is, sublease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lease:

Other hyponyms of lease include car rental, hire car, rent-a-car, self-drive, u-drive, you-drive, sublet.

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

lease: grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
sublease: lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person

Other hyponyms of lease include sublet.

lease (noun)	sublease (noun)
a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment	a lease from one lessee to another
property that is leased or rented out or let
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect

lease (verb)	sublease (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract	lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
let for money
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services