tear off

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /teɪɹ ɒf/
• (America) IPA: /teɪɹ ɑf/

Verb

tear off

1. (transitive) To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.

   Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt.

2. (intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.

   The fugitive tore off down the alley.

Synonyms

• (to rip away from) detach, remove, rip off; see also Thesaurus:disconnect
• (to leave or depart rapidly) flee; see also Thesaurus:flee

Translations

• French: arracher
• German: abreißen
• Portuguese: arrancar

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