" torn "

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

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  rent,

•  ribboned,

•  ripped,

•  riven,

•  shredded,

•  tattered

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawled,

•  crept,

•  poked

2: to separate or remove by forceful pulling;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  ripped,

•  wrenched,

•  wrested,

•  yanked

•  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 : 

•  barreled,

•  belted,

•  blasted,

•  blazed,

•  blown,

•  bolted,

•  bombed,

•  bowled,

•  breezed,

•  bundled,

•  bustled,

•  buzzed,

•  cannonballed,

•  careened,

•  careered,

•  chased,

•  coursed,

•  cracked (on),

•  dashed,

•  driven,

•  flown,

•  hared,

•  hastened,

•  hied,

•  highballed,

•  hotfooted (it),

•  humped,

•  hurled,

•  hurried,

•  hurtled,

•  hustled,

•  jetted,

•  jumped,

•  motored,

•  nipped,

•  pelted,

•  raced,

•  rammed,

•  ripped,

•  rocketed,

•  run,

•  rushed,

•  rustled,

•  scooted,

•  scurried,

•  scuttled,

•  shot,

•  sped,

•  stepped,

•  traveled,

•  trotted,

•  whirled,

•  whisked,

•  zipped,

•  zoomed

•  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 : 

•  annihilated,

•  creamed,

•  decimated,

•  demolished,

•  desolated,

•  destroyed,

•  devastated,

•  done in,

•  extinguished,

•  nuked,

•  pulled down,

•  pulverized,

•  razed,

•  rubbed out,

•  ruined,

•  shattered,

•  smashed,

•  totaled,

•  vaporized,

•  wasted,

•  wracked,

•  wrecked

•  Antonyms : 

•  built,

•  constructed,

•  erected,

•  put up,

•  raised,

•  reared,

•  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 : 

•  demolished,

•  leveled,

•  pulled down,

•  razed,

•  unbuilt

•  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 : 

•  attacked,

•  dived (into),

•  tackled,

•  waded (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 : 

•  assailed,

•  assaulted,

•  attacked,

•  beset,

•  bushwhacked,

•  charged,

•  descended (on or upon),

•  gone in (on),

•  jumped (on),

•  pounced (on or upon),

•  raided,

•  rushed,

•  set on,

•  sicced,

•  stormed,

•  struck,

•  trashed,

•  turned (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 : 

•  agonized,

•  anguished,

•  bled,

•  grieved,

•  hurt,

•  mourned,

•  sorrowed,

•  suffered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)