pinion vs disable
disable vs pinionpinion is a noun but disable is not a noun.
pinion and disable both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pinion | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| disable | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
disable is a hypernym of
pinion; that is, disable is a
word with a broader meaning than pinion:
- pinion: cut the wings off (of birds)
- disable: make unable to perform a certain action
Other hypernyms of pinion include
disenable, incapacitate.
| pinion (noun) | disable (noun) |
|---|---|
| wing of a bird | |
| any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird | |
| a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack |
| pinion (verb) | disable (verb) |
|---|---|
| cut the wings off (of birds) | injure permanently |
| bind the arms of | make unable to perform a certain action |
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