parachute vs descend

parachute is a noun but descend is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parachute	Yes	No	Yes	No
descend	No	No	Yes	No

parachute (noun)	descend (noun)
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

parachute (verb)	descend (verb)
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute	come as if by falling
	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example