parachute vs dive

parachute and dive both are nouns.

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

As verbs, dive is a hypernym of parachute; that is, dive is a word with a broader meaning than parachute:

Other hypernyms of parachute include plunge, plunk.

parachute (noun)	dive (noun)
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall	a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
	a headlong plunge into water
	a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

parachute (verb)	dive (verb)
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute	drop steeply
	swim under water
	plunge into water