principal vs outlaw

outlaw vs principal

principal and outlaw both are nouns.

principal and outlaw both are adjectives.

principal is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No
outlaw	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, outlaw is a hyponym of principal; that is, outlaw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:

principal: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hyponyms of principal include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.

principal (noun)	outlaw (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
an actor who plays a principal role
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

principal (adjective)	outlaw (adjective)
most important element	contrary to or forbidden by law
	disobedient to or defiant of law

principal (verb)	outlaw (verb)
	declare illegal; outlaw

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