Teared

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /tɪə(ɹ)d/

Definitions

1. The past tense form of a verb meaning to rip or pull something into pieces
2. Used to describe when something was ripped, split, or damaged by force
3. Refers to the action of having torn or pulled apart an object at an earlier time

Etymology: "Teared" is the past tense and past participle of "tear," used in the sense of ripping something apart, as in "she teared the letter in two." Its origin lies in the lemma "tear," the verb whose history gives this form its meaning. Because "tear" in this sense is a simple, long-established verb, the form "teared" follows the regular pattern of adding "-ed," so the interesting story belongs to the base word rather than to the ending.

Synonyms: ripped, torn, shredded, split, lacerated

Antonyms: mended, patched, repaired, fixed, joined