rip apart
1 (v + adv) physically destroy TRANSITIVEsmionagar a dhéanamh de réab ó chéiletarraing as a chéile the building was ripped apart by a bomb rinne buama smionagar den fhoirgneamh, réab buama an foirgneamh ó chéile, tharraing buama an foirgneamh as a chéile 2 (v + adv) completely outplay TRANSITIVEslad a dhéanamh ar cocstí a dhéanamh de greadadh a thabhairt do Derry ripped Antrim apart rinne Doire slad ar Aontroim, thug Doire greadadh d'Aontroim, rinne Doire file caoch d'AontroimShow full entry
3 (v + adv) criticise forcefully TRANSITIVEstróic as a chéile ionsaigh go fíochmharslad a dhéanamh ar she ripped the film apart stróic sí an scannán as a chéile, d'ionsaigh sí an scannán go fíochmhar, rinne sí slad ar an scannán 4 (v + adv) devastate TRANSITIVEstróic as a chéile iompaigh bunoscionn réab as a chéile her life was ripped apart stróiceadh a saol as a chéile, iompaíodh a saol bunoscionnit'll rip the country apart réabfaidh sé an tír as a chéile, scriosfaidh sé an tír → see rip