mill vs comminute

mill is a noun but comminute is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mill	Yes	No	Yes	No
comminute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, comminute is a hypernym of mill; that is, comminute is a word with a broader meaning than mill:

Other hypernyms of mill include bray, crunch, grind, mash.

mill (noun)	comminute (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

mill (verb)	comminute (verb)
grind with a mill	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
produce a ridge around the edge of
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
move about in a confused manner