" tears "

1: a long deep cut;

  * e.g., " ... repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gashes,

•  incisions,

•  lacerations,

•  rents,

•  rips,

•  slashes,

•  slits

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a long deep cut;

  * e.g., " ... repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gash,

•  incision,

•  laceration,

•  rent,

•  rip,

•  slash,

•  slit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the result of long and hard use;

  * e.g., " ... my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  wear

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... angrily tore the letter to shreds "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rends,

•  ribbons,

•  rips,

•  rives,

•  shreds,

•  tatters

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  creeps,

•  pokes

2: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;

  * e.g., " ... tore the book from his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rips,

•  wrenches,

•  wrests,

•  yanks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrels,

•  belts,

•  blasts,

•  blazes,

•  blows,

•  bolts,

•  bombs,

•  bowls,

•  breezes,

•  bundles,

•  bustles,

•  buzzes,

•  cannonballs,

•  careens,

•  careers,

•  chases,

•  courses,

•  cracks (on),

•  dashes,

•  drives,

•  flies,

•  hares,

•  hastens,

•  hies,

•  highballs,

•  hotfoots (it),

•  humps,

•  hurls,

•  hurries,

•  hurtles,

•  hustles,

•  jets,

•  jumps,

•  motors,

•  nips,

•  pelts,

•  races,

•  rams,

•  rips,

•  rockets,

•  runs,

•  rushes,

•  rustles,

•  scoots,

•  scurries,

•  scuttles,

•  shoots,

•  speeds,

•  steps,

•  travels,

•  trots,

•  whirls,

•  whisks,

•  zips,

•  zooms

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... angrily tore the letter to shreds "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rend,

•  ribbon,

•  rip,

•  rive,

•  shred,

•  tatter

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;

  * e.g., " ... tore the book from his hand "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rip,

•  wrench,

•  wrest,

•  yank

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  step,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to draw out by force or with effort;

  * e.g., " ... you'll never tear that secret out of me "

•  Synonyms : 

•  corkscrew,

•  extract,

•  prize,

•  pry,

•  pull,

•  root (out),

•  uproot,

•  wrest,

•  wring,

•  yank

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilates,

•  creams,

•  decimates,

•  demolishes,

•  desolates,

•  destroys,

•  devastates,

•  does in,

•  extinguishes,

•  nukes,

•  pulls down,

•  pulverizes,

•  razes,

•  rubs out,

•  ruins,

•  shatters,

•  smashes,

•  totals,

•  vaporizes,

•  wastes,

•  wracks,

•  wrecks

•  Antonyms : 

•  builds,

•  constructs,

•  erects,

•  puts up,

•  raises,

•  rears,

•  sets up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolishes,

•  levels,

•  pulls down,

•  razes,

•  unbuilds

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilate,

•  cream,

•  decimate,

•  demolish,

•  desolate,

•  destroy,

•  devastate,

•  do in,

•  extinguish,

•  nuke,

•  pull down,

•  pulverize,

•  raze,

•  rub out,

•  ruin,

•  shatter,

•  smash,

•  total,

•  vaporize,

•  waste,

•  wrack,

•  wreck

•  Antonyms : 

•  build,

•  construct,

•  erect,

•  put up,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolish,

•  level,

•  pull down,

•  raze,

•  unbuild

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to start work on energetically;

  * e.g., " ... She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  attacks,

•  dives (into),

•  tackles,

•  wades (in or into)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take sudden, violent action against;

  * e.g., " ... We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assails,

•  assaults,

•  attacks,

•  besets,

•  bushwhacks,

•  charges,

•  descends (on or upon),

•  goes in (on),

•  jumps (on),

•  pounces (on or upon),

•  raids,

•  rushes,

•  sets on,

•  sics,

•  storms,

•  strikes,

•  trashes,

•  turns (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to feel deep sadness or mental pain;

  * e.g., " ... He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agonizes,

•  anguishes,

•  bleeds,

•  grieves,

•  hurts,

•  mourns,

•  sorrows,

•  suffers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)