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rip out

verb

  1. tear apart, usually forcefully and abruptly
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Wiktionary

verb

  1. To remove by ripping

    “Ah, no, no: it cannot be. I would rather rip out out my heart, then fuffer it any longer to retain so mean, and so unworthy an affection.”

    “How many loyal men do I hear exclaim: "send the traitor to the gallows! rip out his bowels and throw them in his face! […]"”

  2. To unstitch.

    “Then take this, and first rip out a sleeve, and iron it out, and cut out a newspaper pattern of it.”

    “The common mode, is, to shake, and brush the articles, and rip out linings and pockets; then to wash them in strong suds, adding a teacupful of ley, using white soap for light cloth;”

  3. To exclaim; to blurt out.

    “Well, by and by we heerd the old sarpent rip out like a lion.”

    “I suppose the clergy wouldn't give me a chance for heaven, because I rip out with an oath every now and then.”

  4. To fart

    ““Now while you're grappling with Samantha, this pin will alert you when Samantha is going to rip out a big one. Observe.” Carmen pushed a button on the pin. A recording in her voice warned, “Alert! Alert! Fart is approaching! Alert!””