Tear Out (Verb)
Meaning
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She tried to tear out a stubborn nail from the old wooden fence.
- The editor had to tear out several pages from the manuscript to meet the deadline.
- The farmer had to tear out the pesky weeds that were choking his crops.
- The doctor carefully began to tear out the infected tissue to prevent the spread of the infection.
- After years of resistance, the activist finally managed to tear out the corrupt government official from power.