| English verb: tear apart | |||
| 1. | tear apart (communication) express a totally negative opinion of | ||
| Samples | The critics panned the performance. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue tear apart the movie | ||
| Synonyms | pan, trash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belittle, disparage, pick at | ||