tear off
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See also: tear-off
English
Pronunciation
Verb
tear off (third-person singular simple present tears off, present participle tearing off, simple past tore off, past participle torn off)
- (transitive) To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.
- Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt.
- (intransitive) To become detached by tearing or ripping.
- (intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.
- The fugitive tore off down the alley.
Synonyms
- (to rip away from): detach, remove, rip off; see also Thesaurus:disconnect
- (to leave or depart rapidly): flee; see also Thesaurus:flee
Translations
(transitive) to rip away from
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(intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping
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(intransitive) to leave or depart rapidly
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Noun
- Alternative form of tear-off.
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