bust vs lacerate

bust is a noun but lacerate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bust	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lacerate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, lacerate is a hyponym of bust; that is, lacerate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bust:

Other hyponyms of bust include pull, rend, rip, rive, rip up, shred, tear up.

bust (noun)	lacerate (noun)
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
the chest of a woman
a complete failure

bust (adjective)	lacerate (adjective)
lacking funds	having edges that are jagged from injury
	irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

bust (verb)	lacerate (verb)
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully	cut or tear irregularly
go to pieces	deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
ruin completely
separate or cause to separate abruptly
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on