transitive verb
Etymology: tear (III)
1. : to damage, remove, or effect an opening in (as a floor surface)
tear the street up to repair a sewer
2. : destroy by tearing : tear to pieces
tear a letter up
tear up an agreement
transitive verb
Etymology: tear (III)
1. : to damage, remove, or effect an opening in (as a floor surface)
tear the street up to repair a sewer
2. : destroy by tearing : tear to pieces
tear a letter up
tear up an agreement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012