tear off
/teɹ ɑf/ verb- To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly. · Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt.
- To become detached by tearing or ripping.
- To leave or depart rapidly. · The fugitive tore off down the alley.
- To remove all of a roof (shingles, etc.) down to the wood deck.
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