Meaning of tear apart | Babel Free
/ˈtɛɚ əˈpɑɹt/Definitions
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, apart. transitive
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to destroy transitive
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to cause to separate transitive
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to severely defeat figuratively, transitive
Examples
“She tore her ex-boyfriend’s clothes apart in fury.”
“The bomb tore apart most of the town hall.”
“Johnny: You are lying! I never hit you! You are tearing me apart, Lisa!”
“Love, love will tear us apart again”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.