Main Entry: ³tear

Pronunciation: \ˈta(ə)r, ˈte(ə)r\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): tore \ˈtō(ə)r, ˈtȯ(ə)r\ ; torn \ˈtō(ə)rn, ˈtȯ(ə)rn\ ; tear·ing

: to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force <tear the skin>