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torn [tɔ:n, Am tɔ:rn] VB

torn pp of tear

I. tear2 [teəɐ, Am ter] N

II. tear2 <tore, torn> [teəɐ, Am ter] VB trans

1. tear a. fig (rip, pull apart):

2. tear (search thoroughly, ransack):

3. tear (strain, injure):

tear muscle

4. tear fig inf:

III. tear2 <tore, torn> [teəɐ, Am ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip, come asunder):

2. tear (attack):

3. tear (rush wildly):

4. tear inf (criticize):

tear1 [tɪəɐ, Am tɪr] N

war-torn ADJ

war-torn

tear1 [tɪəɐ, Am tɪr] N

I. tear2 [teəɐ, Am ter] N

II. tear2 <tore, torn> [teəɐ, Am ter] VB trans

1. tear a. fig (rip, pull apart):

2. tear (search thoroughly, ransack):

3. tear (strain, injure):

tear muscle

4. tear fig inf:

III. tear2 <tore, torn> [teəɐ, Am ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip, come asunder):

2. tear (attack):

3. tear (rush wildly):

4. tear inf (criticize):

tear along VB trans

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly to shreds):

2. tear apart (create schisms, deep rifts):

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear at VB trans

tear away VB trans

tear down VB trans

tear into VB trans

tear off VB trans

tear open VB trans

tear out VB trans

1. tear out (rip):

2. tear out fig:

tear up VB trans

1. tear up (rip into small pieces):

tear up fig agreement
tear up fig agreement

2. tear up (damage, destroy):

tear gas N

tear jerker [ˈtɪə ˌdʒɜ:kəɐ, Am ˈtɪrˌdʒɜ:rkɚ] N inf

Present
Itear
youtear
he/she/ittears
wetear
youtear
theytear
Past
Iteared
youteared
he/she/itteared
weteared
youteared
theyteared
Present Perfect
Ihaveteared
youhaveteared
he/she/ithasteared
wehaveteared
youhaveteared
theyhaveteared
Past Perfect
Ihadteared
youhadteared
he/she/ithadteared
wehadteared
youhadteared
theyhadteared