tear

Definition

Examples

Be careful not to tear the paper when you open the envelope.

Word Family

Synonyms

• ripa dissolute man in fashionable society
• shreda tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• rupturestate of being torn or burst open

Collocations

• Easy shed a tear
  to shed a tear, meaning to get rid of
• Medium tear up the obsolete draft agreement
  to tear up the obsolete draft agreement, meaning to separate or cause to separate abruptly
• Hard tear down bureaucratic impediments to innovation
  to tear down bureaucratic impediments to innovation, meaning to separate or cause to separate abruptly
• Very Hard tear one's hair out over intractable supply chain snafus
  to tear one's hair out over intractable supply chain snafus, meaning to separate or cause to separate abruptly