pull apart

pʊl əˈpɑːrt

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Definition of pull apart - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physical separationseparate by pulling in different directions

They pulled apart the stuck pages.

tear apart

separationbecome separated due to pulling

The toy started to pull apart after rough use.

dismantlingdismantle a mechanical device

He pulled apart the old radio to fix it.

disassemble

take apart

conflictseparate two fighting individuals

The referee pulled apart the two boxers.

disengage

disentangle

separate

analysisinvestigate an idea critically

The scientist pulled apart the theory in her paper.

analyze

examine

communication

criticize severely

The critics will pull apart every detail of the movie..

tear apart

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with apart

drift apart

gradually become less close or friendly

Over the years, the childhood friends began to drift apart..

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

tear apart

destroy something by pulling it into pieces

The child can tear apart the paper easily.

tell apart

see differences between similar things

I can't tell apart the twins.

get blown apart

be destroyed or separated violently by an explosion or force

The old building could get blown apart in the storm.

ripped apart

adj.

torn into pieces or destroyed

The old book was ripped apart by the storm.

come apart at the seams

begin to fail or lose control under stress

After the bad news, he seemed to come apart at the seams.

all joking apart

adv.

speaking seriously after making jokes

All joking apart, we need to finish this project soon.

fall apart at the seams

start to fail or break down completely

After the argument, their friendship began to fall apart at the seams.

joking apart

exp.

seriously speaking after joking

Joking apart, we need to finish this project by Friday.

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rip

action

tear or pull apart quickly

tear

destruction

pull apart or to pieces with force

draw back

movement

pull something back or apart

tensile stress

technology

internal force per area that tries to pull a material apart

Examples of pull apart in a sentence

She pulled apart the tangled wires with care.
The seam began to pull apart.
Under the weight, the rope pulled apart.
They pulled apart the engine to find the fault.
The technician pulled apart the computer for repairs.
The teacher had to pull apart the quarreling students.

Security was called to pull apart the brawling fans.
The professor pulled apart the argument during the lecture.
Critics pulled apart the novel's themes in the review.
The article will pull apart the politician's speech.
They will pull apart the new policy in the meeting.

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French:séparer, se déchirer, ...
German:auseinanderziehen, auseinandergehen, ...
Italian:separare, staccarsi, ...
Spanish:separar, desprenderse, ...
Portuguese:separar, desfazer-se, ...
Chinese:拉开, 被拉开, ...
Japanese:引き離す, 引っ張られて分離する, ...
Arabic:فَصَلَ, تَفَكَّكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיד, לְהִתְפָּרֵק, ...
Russian:разрывать, разъединяться, ...
Ukrainian:розривати, розриватися, ...
Hindi:खींचकर अलग करना, अलग हो जाना, ...
Bengali:টেনে আলাদা করা, টান লেগে আলাদা হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:separar estirant, separar-se, ...
Czech:roztrhnout, rozpadnout se, ...
Danish:skille ad, gå fra hinanden, ...
Dutch:uit elkaar trekken, uit elkaar vallen, ...
Greek:χωρίζω, ξεκολλάω, ...
Hungarian:széthúzni, szétszakadni, ...
Khmer:ទាញបំបែកចេញពីគ្នា, រហែកចេញពីគ្នា, ...
Korean:떼어내다, 뜯어지다, ...
Persian:از هم کشیدن, از هم جدا شدن, ...
Polish:rozdzielić, rozrywać się rozerwać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):separar, se desfazer, ...
Romanian:a desface, a se destrăma, ...
Swedish:slita isär, gå isär, ...
Thai:ดึงแยกออก, แยกออกจากกัน, ...
Turkish:çekerek ayırmak, ayrılmak, ...
Vietnamese:kéo rời, bung ra, ...

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