verb🔗ShareDéchirer, déchirerTo rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate."He tore his coat on the nail."Il a déchiré son manteau sur le clou.materialactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, lacérerTo injure as if by pulling apart."He has a torn ligament."Il a un ligament déchiré.bodymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, déchirerTo destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional."He was torn by conflicting emotions."Il était déchiré par des émotions contradictoires.politicsculturesocietymindemotionabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirerTo make (an opening) with force or energy."A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite."Un débris a déchiré un minuscule canal droit à travers le satellite.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, arracher(often with off or out) To remove by tearing."Tear the coupon out of the newspaper."Déchirez le coupon du journal.actionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDémolir, abattre(of structures, with down) To demolish"The slums were torn down to make way for the new development."Les bidonvilles ont été démolis pour faire place au nouveau développement.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe déchirerTo become torn, especially accidentally."My dress has torn."Ma robe s'est déchirée.actionconditionmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, arracherTo move or act with great speed, energy, or violence."He tore into the backlog of complaints."Il s'est attaqué avec énergie au flot de plaintes.energyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, briserTo smash or enter something with great force."The chain shot tore into the approaching line of infantry."Le boulet ramé déchira la ligne d'infanterie en approche.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
