déchirer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French deschirer, from Old French descirer, from de- + escirer, from Frankish *skeran (“to shear, cut”), from Proto-Germanic *skeraną (“to shear, shave, cut”). Cognate with Old English scieran (“to cut”). More at shear. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.ʃi.ʁe/ === Verb === déchirer (transitive, literally, figuratively) to tear; to rip up déchirer une lettre ― to rip up a letter Ma robe s'est déchirée. ― My dress got torn. L'Église était déchirée par un schisme. ― The Church was torn by a schism. Un cri strident déchira la nuit. ― A shrill cry tore through the night. (transitive, figurative) to tear up emotionally (intransitive, slang) to kick arse, to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule Synonyms: assurer, gérer ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “déchirer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012