tear apart

Definitions

1. 1

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, apart.

   • She tore her ex-boyfriend’s clothes apart in fury.
2. 2

   To destroy.

   • The bomb tore apart most of the town hall.
   • Johnny: You are lying! I never hit you! You are tearing me apart, Lisa!
3. 3

   To cause to separate suddenly or violently.

   • Love, love will tear us apart again
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   1. 4

      To defeat overwhelmingly.

      • But Celtic could smell blood and they tore the Reds apart in the 12th minute.
      • That never looked likely and, to the Terriers' credit, they fought hard and defended well at times against a City side capable of tearing apart almost any team at any level.

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