# tear up

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/

## Definitions
1. To tear into pieces.
2. To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract).
3. To damage.
4. To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
5. To wrench out of the ground.
6. To have intense penetrative sex with.
7. To brutally assault.

## Etymology
See: tear (“to rip, shred”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tear-up