Tear out

/tɛə aʊt/ verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove by tearing.

    "We tore out the old carpeting to reveal the wood floor underneath."

  2. 2
    remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
avulsecut outdash offderacinatedig outdig up

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"We tore out the old carpeting to reveal the wood floor underneath."

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