/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tear apart Find synonyms for: Verb1. pan, tear apart, trash, disparage, belittle, pick atusage: express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language