tear up

/tɛr əp/
/tɛə əp/
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Other forms: tearing up; tears up

Definitions of tear up
  1. verb
    tear into shreds
    synonyms: rip up, shred
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    types:
    tease
    tear into pieces
    type of:
    bust, rupture, snap, tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
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