tear vs separate

tear and separate both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tear include disunite, divide, part.

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

Other hypernyms of tear include disunite, divide, part.

tear (noun)	separate (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
the act of tearing	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

tear (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

tear (verb)	separate (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly	become separated into pieces or fragments
to separate or be separated by force	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
strip of feathers	arrange or order by classes or categories
move quickly and violently	mark as different
fill with tears or shed tears	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