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tear away

1 of 1verb
/tɛr əˈweɪ/
Forms:tearing away,tore away,torn away
1

to forcefully rip something or remove it from its place

  • The child tore away the wrapping paper to reveal the gift.
  • She tore the old wallpaper away from the wall.
  • In a fit of frustration, she tore away the pages from her notebook.
  • She angrily tore the poster away from the wall.
Synonyms:
tear offrip off
2

to forcibly separate someone from what they were doing, disrupting their focus or enjoyment

  • The urgent call had the power to tear her away from the relaxing weekend getaway.
  • To maintain the schedule, they had to tear the kids away from the playground for dinner.
  • A sudden assignment has the potential to tear you away from a movie night with friends.