Tore them apart
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to pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more pieces:
Tore them apart meaning & definition 1 of Tore them apart.
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to make a group of people that was united, such as a country, family, or political party, argue, or fight with each other by dividing it into two or more parts:
Tore them apart meaning & definition 2 of Tore them apart.