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tear away

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌtɛr əˈweɪ/ · UK /ˌteər əˈweɪ/

tear away means: Make yourself or someone else leave something they want to stay with.

verb

LEAVE RELUCTANTLYB2

Make yourself or someone else leave something they want to stay with.

  • I could not tear myself away.
  • She tore him away from the television.
  • Can you tear yourself away from your phone for dinner?

How to use it: tear oneself away from something (I could not tear myself away from the book.); tear someone away from something (We finally tore the children away from their game.)

Similar words: drag away, pull away

Common phrases: tear someone away, tear oneself away

RIP OFFB1

Remove something by pulling it hard enough to rip it or break its connection.

  • Tear away the paper cover.
  • He tore the old poster away from the wall.
  • The wind tore away part of the roof.

How to use it: tear something away from something (She tore the cloth away from the frame.)

Similar words: rip off, rip away

Common phrases: tear something away, tear away the cover

Questions about tear away

What does tear away mean?

Make yourself or someone else leave something they want to stay with.

What is tear away in other languages?

Türkçe: kendini zorla ayırmak · Español: apartarse a duras penas · Français: s’arracher · Deutsch: sich losreißen · Italiano: staccarsi a fatica · 日本語: 名残惜しく離れる

How do you pronounce tear away?

In American English /ˌtɛr əˈweɪ/; in British English /ˌteər əˈweɪ/.

How do you use tear away in a sentence?

I could not tear myself away. She tore him away from the television.

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