uptear

[ uhp-tair ]
/ ʌpˈtɛər /

verb (used with object), up·tore, up·torn, up·tear·ing.

to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.

Origin of uptear

First recorded in 1585–95; up- + tear2

Words nearby uptear

upswept, upswing, upsy-daisy, uptake, uptalk, uptear, upter, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight