Synonyms and antonyms of To tear something, or to be torn in American Thesaurus

tear (verb)

to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way

rip (verb)

to tear something quickly and with a lot of force

shred (verb)

to destroy a document by putting it into a shredder

tear up ()

to destroy something such as a piece of paper or cloth by pulling it into pieces

shred (verb)

to cut or tear food into long thin pieces

rupture (verb)

if an organ or object ruptures, or if you rupture it, it bursts or tears suddenly

tear (verb)

to accidentally damage cloth, paper, etc. with something sharp or by getting it stuck on something

rend (verb)

literary to tear something into pieces

rip up ()

to tear something into small pieces

tear something open ()

to open something such as an envelope or a package quickly by tearing the paper covering it

rip (verb)

to be torn