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Tear up

//ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp// verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To tear into pieces. transitive

    "The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%."

  2. 2
    To start shedding tears. intransitive

    "After seeing Johnny tear up at that cheesy movie, I knew he was a loser."

  3. 3
    tear into shreds wordnet
  4. 4
    To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract). figuratively, transitive

    "I finally persuaded the landlord to tear up the lease and move to a month-by-month rental."

  5. 5
    To damage. idiomatic, transitive

    "The lacrosse practice really tore up the field."

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  1. 6
    To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against. idiomatic, transitive

    "In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers."

  2. 7
    To wrench out of the ground. transitive

    "We tore up the weeds from the allotment."

  3. 8
    To have intense penetrative sex with. slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Chad tore up Stacy after that party."

  4. 9
    To brutally assault. slang, transitive

    "Jason tore up Todd after finding out that he was having sex with his sister."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See: tear (“to rip, shred”).

Etymology 2

See: tear (“liquid that falls from the eyes”).

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