TEAR APART Synonyms
3 hypernyms for tear apart. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TEAR APART
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| disassemble | verb v | |||||
verb • take apart into its constituent pieces | ||||||
| disjoint | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having no elements in common verb • part; cease or break association with • separate at the joints • make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of • become separated, disconnected or disjoint | ||||||
| dismantle | verb v | |||||
verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • take apart into its constituent pieces • take off or remove | ||||||
| dismember | verb v | |||||
verb • separate the limbs from the body • divide into pieces | ||||||
| dissect | verb v | |||||
verb • cut open or cut apart • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | ||||||
| divide | verb v | |||||
noun • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems verb • separate into parts or portions • perform a division • act as a barrier between; stand between • move or break apart • make a division or separation • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||
| rend | verb v | |||||
verb • tear or be torn violently | ||||||
| rip | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a dissolute man in fashionable society • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something verb • tear or be torn violently • move precipitously or violently • cut (wood) along the grain • take without the owner's consent • criticize or abuse strongly and violently | ||||||
| separate | verb v | |||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||
| shred | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • a small piece of cloth verb • tear into shreds | ||||||
| split | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||
| pan | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel • (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus • chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids • shallow container made of metal verb • make a sweeping movement • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals • express a totally negative opinion of | ||||||
| trash | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • worthless material that is to be disposed of • worthless people • nonsensical talk or writing • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant verb • dispose of (something useless or old) • express a totally negative opinion of | ||||||