TEASE APART Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase tease apart. (close relations)
Definition of TEASE APART
Best Alternative Words for TEASE APART
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| disentangle | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty • extricate from entanglement • free from involvement or entanglement • separate the tangles of • smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||||||||
| dissect | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut open or cut apart • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | ||||||||
| divide | verbv | |||||||
noun • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems verb • separate into parts or portions • perform a division • act as a barrier between; stand between • move or break apart • make a division or separation • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
| separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
| loosen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||||
| tease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances verb • annoy persistently • harass with persistent criticism or carping • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them • tear into pieces • raise the nap of (fabrics) • disentangle and raise the fibers of • separate the fibers of • mock or make fun of playfully • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
