Definition of tear

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Tear (v. t.) Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions..

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Stethograph :: Stethal (n.) One of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with ethal, and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti..
Mastic :: Mastic (n.) A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes..
Torn :: Torn () p. p. of Tear.
Delaceration :: Delaceration (n.) A tearing in pieces.
Tristearate :: Tristearate (n.) Tristearin.
Rooter :: Rooter (n.) One who, or that which, roots; one that tears up by the roots..
Divulsive :: Divulsive (a.) Tending to pull asunder, tear, or rend; distracting..
Stearoptene :: Stearone (n.) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate..
Mangle :: Mangle (v. t.) To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate..
Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..
Tore :: Tore () imp. of Tear.
Tearer :: Tearer (n.) One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence..
Disbranch :: Disbranch (v.) To divest of a branch or branches; to tear off.
Weep :: Weep (v. t.) To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy..
Water-standing :: Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled.
Grate :: Grate (v. i.) To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity..
Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To rend; to tear.
Dry-eyed :: Dry-eyed (a.) Not having tears in the eyes.
Penitential :: Penitential (a.) Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears..
Ortolan :: Ortolan (n.) In England, the wheatear (Saxicola oenanthe)..
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