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Definition rip up in British English

rip up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to tear something into small pieces

Example

I ripped up all the letters she'd sent me.

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2

to decide that something such as a plan or an agreement is useless and stop using it

Example

We have to just rip up the rule book and start again.

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Definition rip up in British English