lacerate vs bust

lacerate is not a noun while bust is a noun.

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

As verbs, bust is a hypernym of lacerate; that is, bust is a word with a broader meaning than lacerate:

Other hypernyms of lacerate include rupture, snap, tear.

lacerate (noun)	bust (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

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

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