take apart vs separate

separate vs take apart

take apart is not a noun while separate is a noun.

take apart is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

take apart and separate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take apart	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

take apart: divide into pieces
separate: move or break apart

Other hypernyms of take apart include divide, part.

take apart (noun)	separate (noun)
	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

take apart (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

take apart (verb)	separate (verb)
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	become separated into pieces or fragments
divide into pieces	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
take apart into its constituent pieces	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

Difference between take apart and separate

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