rip up

• Déchirer quelque chose en morceaux, souvent avec force ou de manière destructrice.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Tear into piecesinformal

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

   déchirer en morceaux

   • 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.

   Synonymesrendripshredtatterteartear up

   Antonymesfixmendpatchrepairrestore

2. informal

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

   déchirer, annuler

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

   Synonymesabolishannulcanceldestroyinvalidatescraptear up

   Antonymesconfirmcreateestablishratify

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