break open vs separate

separate vs break open

break open is not a noun while separate is a noun.

break open is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

break open and separate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break open	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of break open; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than break open:

break open: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
separate: become separated into pieces or fragments

Other hypernyms of break open include break, come apart, fall apart, split up.

break open (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

break open (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

break open (verb)	separate (verb)
erupt or intensify suddenly	become separated into pieces or fragments
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
open with force	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between break open and separate

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