to damage or destroy something by attacking it violently
to destroy something such as a piece of paper or cloth by pulling it into pieces
to go out and enjoy yourself a lot at a party, club or bar
to make someone feel very unhappy or upset
to refuse to accept something such as an agreement any longer
I tore up all the photos of my old boyfriend.
It tears me up to leave you.
We will tear up the whole treaty rather than accept this clause.
We're going to tear it up tomorrow night.
tears up
tearing up
tore up
torn up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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