tear apart

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to destroy

The bomb tore apart most of the town hall.

to tear or rip something to cause it to come apart

She tore her ex-boyfriend’s clothes apart in fury.

to cause to separate

Love, love will tear us apart again.

to severely defeat
Rip to shreds, rip apart, pull to pieces
If something tears people apart, it causes them to quarrel or to leave each other. War and revolution have torn families apart
express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"
If something tears you apart, it makes you feel very upset, worried, and unhappy. Don't think it hasn't torn me apart to be away from you
tear apart

    Hyphenation

    tear a·part

    Turkish pronunciation

    ter ıpärt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈter əˈpärt/ /ˈtɛr əˈpɑːrt/

    Etymology

    [ 'tir ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tEar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry.
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