malfunction vs die

die vs malfunction

malfunction and die both are nouns.

malfunction and die both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malfunction	Yes	No	Yes	No
die	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, die is a hypernym of malfunction; that is, die is a word with a broader meaning than malfunction:

malfunction: fail to function or function improperly
die: stop operating or functioning

Other hypernyms of malfunction include break, break down, conk out, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad.

malfunction (noun)	die (noun)
a failure to function normally	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
	a device used for shaping metal
	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

malfunction (verb)	die (verb)
fail to function or function improperly	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	disappear or come to an end
	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
	stop operating or functioning
	lose sparkle or bouquet
	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
	cut or shape with a die
	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
	languish as with love or desire
	feel indifferent towards
	suffer or face the pain of death

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