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    Tear away
    • leave despite a strong desire to stay

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  3. noun. tear· away ˈter-ə-ˌwā. Synonyms of tearaway. British. : a rebellious and unruly or reckless young person. tear away. 2 of 2. verb. tore away; torn away; tearing away; tears away. transitive verb. : to remove (someone, such as oneself) reluctantly. Examples of tearaway in a Sentence. Noun a gang of teenage tearaways.

  4. 3 days ago · phrasal verb. If you tear someone away from a place or activity, you force them to leave the place or stop doing the activity, even though they want to remain there or carry on. Fame hasn't torn her away from her beloved Liverpool. [V n P + from] We want to encourage students to tear themselves away from textbooks.

  5. Define tear away. tear away synonyms, tear away pronunciation, tear away translation, English dictionary definition of tear away. v. tore , torn , tear·ing , tears v. tr. 1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend. b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident:...

  6. Define torn away. torn away synonyms, torn away pronunciation, torn away translation, English dictionary definition of torn away. a drop of the saline solution that is secreted by the lacrimal glands: I won’t shed a tear if you go. Not to be confused with: tier – row, rank, or layer,...

  7. phrasal verb with tearverbus/ter/uk/teər/tore | torn. to make someone stop doing something enjoyable, usually because they have to go somewhere or do something else: I'll bring Tim, if I can tear him away from the TV. You could come to the party with us, if you can tear your self away from that new boyfriend of yours!

  8. Definition of tear away phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. ( transitive, often reflexive) To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed. I couldn't tear myself away from the movie after I had begun watching it. Could I please tear you away from that video game for a moment? Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear ,‎ away. Translations [ edit]

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