separate vs disfavour

separate and disfavour both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
disfavour	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of separate include insulate, isolate, hive off, segregate, redline, disadvantage, disfavor.

separate (noun)	disfavour (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	the state of being out of favor

separate (adjective)	disfavour (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

separate (verb)	disfavour (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
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