tear apart
phrasal verbPart oftear
tear apart — phrasal verb
1. to cause serious damage, division, or distress in a relationship, group, or plac
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to cause serious damage, division, or distress in a relationship, group, or place.
Example
The argument over money tore the family apart and they did not speak for years.
Years of war had torn the country apart, leaving its cities in ruins.