Phrasal Verbs

tear apart

This page is about the phrasal verb tear apart

Meaning

to destroy something by breaking it into two or more pieces

Synonym

rip apart

For example

  • tear apart sth There are these piranha fish with really sharp teeth that can tear apart an animal in just a few seconds.

  • tear sth apart Racial tension will tear this country apart unless we do something fast.

Quick Quiz

The car was torn apart by

a. a bomb

b. a flat tyre

c. running out of petrol
a) a bomb b) a flat tyre c) running out of petrol

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Contributor: Matt Errey