splinter vs separate

splinter and separate both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of splinter include break, break up, part, split, split up.

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

Other hypernyms of splinter include carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up.

splinter (noun)	separate (noun)
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal	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

splinter (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

splinter (verb)	separate (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers	become separated into pieces or fragments
withdraw from an organization or communion	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
divide into slivers or splinters	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