English

Verb

tear away ‎(third-person singular simple present tears away, present participle tearing away, simple past tore away, past participle torn away)

1. Used other than as an idiom: see tear,‎ away.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) To remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative

   I couldn't tear myself away from the movie after I had begun watching it.

See also

• tearaway

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