tear vs pull

tear and pull both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of tear include lacerate, rend, rip, rive, rip up, shred, tear up.

As verbs, tear and pull are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tear include deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck.

tear (noun)	pull (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands	the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
the act of tearing	a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking	a sustained effort
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	a device used for pulling something
	special advantage or influence
	the force used in pulling
	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

tear (verb)	pull (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly	strain abnormally
to separate or be separated by force	take away
strip of feathers	take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
move quickly and violently	cause to move by pulling
fill with tears or shed tears	tear or be torn violently
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
	strip of feathers
	remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
	steer into a certain direction
	move into a certain direction
	operate when rowing a boat
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	rein in to keep from winning a race
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation