Definition of tear

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Tear (v. t.) To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair..

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Harrow :: Harrow (n.) To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex..
Uproot :: Uproot (v. t.) To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to remove utterly; to eradicate; to extirpate..
Dehiscence :: Dehiscence (n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents..
Dry-eyed :: Dry-eyed (a.) Not having tears in the eyes.
Piece :: Piece (n.) A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces..
Stearolic :: Stearin (n.) One of the constituents of animal fats and also of some vegetable fats, as the butter of cacao. It is especially characterized by its solidity, so that when present in considerable quantity it materially increases the hardness, or raises the melting point, of the fat, as in mutton tallow. Chemically, it is a compound of glyceryl with three molecules of stearic acid, and hence is technically called tristearin, or glyceryl tristearate..
Disroot :: Disroot (v. t.) To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot..
Tristearate :: Tristearate (n.) Tristearin.
Tear-falling :: Tear-falling (a.) Shedding tears; tender.
Ripple :: Ripple (v. t.) Hence, to scratch or tear..
Shredding :: Shredding (n.) The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
Bemangle :: Bemangle (v. t.) To mangle; to tear asunder.
Brine :: Brine (n.) Tears; -- so called from their saltness.
Convellent :: Convellent (a.) Tending to tear or pull up.
Tear :: Tear (v. t.) Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions..
Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..
Root :: Root (v. t.) To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away..
Untwain :: Untwain (v. t.) To rend in twain; to tear in two.
Maudlin :: Maudlin (a.) Tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly.
Cry :: Cry (v. i.) Any expression of grief, distress, etc., accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation..
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