Tear Apart

Synonyms of tear apart

• shred
• rip apart
• pull apart

Antonyms of tear apart

• unite
• assemble
• join together

Collocations of tear apart

family

Frequency: 70 %

The divorce tore apart their family.

relationship

Frequency: 65 %

The constant arguments were tearing apart their relationship.

friendship

Frequency: 60 %

A misunderstanding can easily tear apart a friendship.

team

Frequency: 50 %

The scandal threatened to tear apart the team.

community

Frequency: 45 %

The proposed highway would tear apart the community.

Idiomatic Expressions for tear apart

• Phrase: tear someone/something apart
  Meaning: to criticize someone or something harshly and in a way that causes emotional pain
  Usage: The film critic tore apart the director's latest movie in his scathing review.