split up vs puncture

puncture vs split up

split up and puncture both are nouns.

split up and puncture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split up	Yes	No	Yes	No
puncture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puncture is a hyponym of split up; that is, puncture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than split up:

split up: become separated into pieces or fragments
puncture: be pierced or punctured

Other hyponyms of split up include break open, burst, split, burst, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

split up (noun)	puncture (noun)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity	the act of puncturing or perforating
	a small hole made by a sharp object
	loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

split up (verb)	puncture (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage	be pierced or punctured
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
separate into parts or portions	pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
	make by piercing

Difference between split up and puncture

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