rip up

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas in Stücke zu reißen, oft mit Kraft oder zerstörerisch; auch übertragen für das Zunichtemachen von Vereinbarungen oder Plänen.

A phrasal verb meaning to tear something into pieces, often forcefully or destructively.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Tear into piecesinformal

   To tear something, usually paper or fabric, into small pieces.

   In Stücke reißen

   • She ripped up the letter in anger.
   • He ripped up the old contract and threw it away.
   • The child ripped up the drawing by accident.

   Synonymerendripshredtatterteartear up

   Antonymefixmendpatchrepairrestore

2. informal

   To completely destroy or cancel something, often a plan or agreement.

   Zerreißen oder annullieren

   • They ripped up the original agreement and started over.
   • The storm ripped up the garden fence.
   • He ripped up his notes after the exam.

   Synonymeabolishannulcanceldestroyinvalidatescraptear up

   Antonymeconfirmcreateestablishratify

Grundverbrip