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Tore off
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disconnect, cut off |
| Synonyms: | abstract, disaffiliate, disassemble, disassociate, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dismount, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, free, isolate, loose, loosen, part, remove, segregate, separate, sever, sunder, take apart, tear off, uncouple, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | attach, combine, connect, couple, link, merge, unite |
| Main Entry: | peel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take off outer covering |
| Synonyms: | decorticate, delaminate, desquamate, excorticate, exfoliate, flake, flay, pare, pull off, scale, shave, skin, strip, tear off, uncover |
| Notes: | rind is the hard or tough covering on oranges, grapefruit, and watermelon; once removed, skin or rind is usually known as peel |
| Antonyms: | cover |
| Main Entry: | uncouple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detach |
| Synonyms: | abstract, disaffiliate, disassemble, disassociate, disconnect, disengage, disentangle, disjoin, dismount, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, free, isolate, loose*, loosen, part, remove, segregate, separate, sever, sunder, take apart, tear off, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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