Definitions for tear away
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Princeton's WordNet
tear away, tear off(verb)
rip off violently and forcefully
"The passing bus tore off her side mirror"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
tear away(verb)ɛər
to make sb leave somewhere or stop doing sth
It was so fascinating, I couldn't tear myself away.
Wiktionary
tear away(Verb)
To remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative
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