rent vs tear

rent and tear both are nouns.

rent and tear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rent	Yes	No	Yes	No
tear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tear is a hypernym of rent; that is, tear is a word with a broader meaning than rent:

rent: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
tear: the act of tearing

As nouns, rent and tear are synonyms defined as:

rent and tear: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

Other synonyms of rent include rip, snag, split.

rent (noun)	tear (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	the act of tearing
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

rent (verb)	tear (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract	separate or cause to separate abruptly
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract	to separate or be separated by force
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services	strip of feathers
let for money	move quickly and violently
	fill with tears or shed tears

Difference between rent and tear

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