restrain vs disable

restrain and disable both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
restrain	No	No	Yes	No
disable	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disable is a hypernym of restrain; that is, disable is a word with a broader meaning than restrain:

restrain: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
disable: make unable to perform a certain action

Other hypernyms of restrain include disenable, incapacitate.

restrain (verb)	disable (verb)
prevent the action or expression of	injure permanently
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	make unable to perform a certain action
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
prevent (someone or something) from doing something