parachute vs plunge

parachute and plunge both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of parachute include dive, plunk.

parachute (noun)	plunge (noun)
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall	a brief swim in water
	a steep and rapid fall

parachute (verb)	plunge (verb)
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute	begin with vigor
	devote (oneself) fully to
	cause to be immersed
	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
	thrust or throw into
	fall abruptly
	drop steeply
	dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity