tear up

Meaning: If you tear up a piece of paper, you tear it into several pieces.

Synonym: rip up

For example:

tear sth up After you've collected the tickets, tear them up so they can't be used again.
tear up sth Some angry workers tore up their work contracts to protest the wage cuts.

Nouns often used as objects with
tear up: letter, card, contract, ticket, newspaper, memo, note

Quick Quiz:

Jenny tore up the letter and

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