tear

/tˈiə/

/ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/

[noun] [verb]

Tear

[NOUN]

a small drop of salty liquid that comes out of one's eye when one is crying

synonyms : teardrop

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

synonyms : binge

bout

bust

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

synonyms : rent

rip

snag

split

the act of tearing

to tear

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to forcibly pull something to pieces or apart

synonyms : bust

rupture

snap

fill with tears or shed tears

to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much

to separate or be separated by force

move quickly and violently

synonyms : buck

charge

shoot

shoot down

strip of feathers

synonyms : deplumate

Examples

1. The tragic event tore the community out of its sense of normalcy.

2. The tears ran down her cheeks.

3. The harsh criticism tore him out of his delusions of grandeur.

4. The chair's fabric was torn and worn-out from years of use.

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