end in tears

: the part of an area that lies at the boundary

: a point that marks the extent of something

: the point where something ceases to exist

: to bring to an end

: destroy

: to make up the end of

: final, ultimate

: to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack

: within : inside — compare ect-, exo-

: taking in

: to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend

: to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate

: to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces

: damage from being torn (see ¹tear)

: the act of tearing something

: a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace

: a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion

: a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face

: an act of weeping or grieving

: to fill with tears (see ³tear) : shed tears