tear off

/tɛr ɑf/
/tɛə ɒf/
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Other forms: tearing off; tears off

Definitions of tear off
  1. verb
    rip off violently and forcefully
    “The passing bus tore off her side mirror”
    synonyms: tear away
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    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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