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Synonyms & Antonyms : Tear
Tear
( Verb )
He did tear the parcel open.
Synonyms :
Rip
Rend
Shred
Sunder
Dust
Dash
Speed
Seize
Snatch
Pluck
Split
Lacerate
Sever
Rupture
Division
Contextual Examples:
In the middle ages the peers would play duels with swords and the women usually ripped the loser.
Differences among brothers have led to the split of the land left by their father.
The fight among the hoodlums of the neighborhood led one to lacerate the other. The police had to intervene and arrest the offender.
The rupture among the partners has led to the division of firm. They have severed business connections altogether.
Antonyms:
Repair
Patch
Rectify
Restore
Mend
Contextual Examples:
I have got my motor – bike duly repaired.
The partners have patched their differences and recombined their split firm.
The losses suffered during the split are being gradual rectified.
The profits of the old firm will get restored in due course.
The partners have mended their ways by working out a new division of responsibilities.
The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.
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