to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp; to become damaged in this way.

[transitive] tear something in something to make a hole in something by force synonym rip The blast tore a hole in the wall. remove from something or someone.

a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry. A tear rolled down his face. She left the room in tears (= crying). He suddenly burst into tears.

​the damage to objects, furniture, property, etc. that is the result of normal use. The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and ...

​a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry. A tear rolled down his face. I shed a tear (= cried a little) during the final episode of the ...

the damage to objects, furniture, property, etc. that is the result of normal use The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear.

There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb tear, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​to make somebody feel very unhappy or worried synonym rip somebody apart. It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings.

tear somethingup ... to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces synonym rip somethingup She tore up all the letters he had sent her.

phrasal verb. tear at something. ​to pull or cut something violently so that it tears. He tore at the meat with his bare hands.