tear apart vs tear

tear apart is not a noun while tear is a noun.

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

tear apart (noun)	tear (noun)
	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
	the act of tearing
	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

tear apart (verb)	tear (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	to separate or be separated by force
	strip of feathers
	move quickly and violently
	fill with tears or shed tears