Used other than as an idiom: see tear, apart.
She tore her ex-boyfriend's clothes apart in fury.
to destroy
The bomb tore apart most of the town hall.
to cause to separate
1979, Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Love, love will tear us apart again
to severely defeat
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