queer vs prevent

queer is a noun but prevent is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
queer	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
prevent	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prevent is a hypernym of queer; that is, prevent is a word with a broader meaning than queer:

Other hypernyms of queer include forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude.

queer (noun)	prevent (noun)
offensive term for a homosexual man

queer (adjective)	prevent (adjective)
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

queer (verb)	prevent (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	keep from happening or arising; make impossible