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

rip up ()

to tear something into small pieces

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

shred (verb)

to destroy a document by putting it into a shredder

rend (verb)

literary to tear something into pieces

tear (verb)

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

rip (verb)

to be torn

cut/tear etc something to ribbons ()

to cut/tear etc something very badly

tear something open ()

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