Synonym of tear at

wring harrow lacerate pierce rack rend stab wound distress hurt pain torment torture trouble plague afflict agonize agonise beset harass bother vex anguish excruciate crucify worry disturb bedevil strain perturb persecute oppress stress irk curse besiege annoy mortify tear irritate try cause suffering to cause agony to give someone grief burden discompose agitate disquiet unsettle beleaguer fluster rattle harry hassle aggrieve tax test wrong faze ail inflict anguish on exhaust upset drain stretch sap weary tire inconvenience tear away at tire out exasperate frustrate make severe demands on put a strain on martyr wear out make demands on grieve sear gut cut up pester hound bug haunt badger gnaw at nag fret concern maltreat tease sadden tyrannize aggravate perplex ill-treat sting cause pain to pick on smite tyrannise affect assail make miserable dog scourge punish provoke crush disconcert mistreat gall dismay depress weigh down lie heavy on fuss ride abuse blight make wretched cause anguish to get to give a hard time cut to the quick molest taunt suppress overwhelm injure needle weigh heavily on nag at alarm weigh on tantalize tantalise flurry discomfort exercise frazzle distemper unhinge burn up derail hagride make anxious cause discomfort to chafe chasten pursue freak out weird out devastate discommode discomfit strike attack grip move subjugate offend break shake ridicule visit niggle overcome heckle convulse press affront importune repress goad unnerve dishearten nark subdue kill drive up the wall ruffle outrage haze displease get despair wind up put the squeeze on distract throw anger hector push discombobulate enslave alarum grind down make uneasy weigh heavily on one's mind be sore be painful undo cause anxiety to be a great weight on dominate tear to pieces eat at treat harshly weigh heavily on someone's mind trample on put down be cruel to tyrannize over be brutal to victimize hunt shatter prey on buttonhole rock be prey to suffer scare bend someone's ear hurt deeply lampoon browbeat terrorize excoriate muse labor labour discriminate against victimise cause disquiet to frighten terrorise squirm spook be the victim of dun be afflicted with suffer from be plagued with be troubled by deject cut throw off psych out put off inflict suffering on inflict pain on mess with someone's head sweat out do someone's head in be blighted with be burdened with be bedevilled by touch stir excite rouse thrill weaken destroy dispirit bring down insult slight disparage scold berate dampen spirits cast down break one's heart tear to shreds appall nettle discourage make blue bum out rile drag down put into a funk put a damper on break the heart of possess appal dis reproach revile domineer diss fester disrespect guy hack off slap rag rib mock inflict override upbraid cause pain beleague rankle hang over wear gnaw wreck wreak befall impose come back to haunt stir up grind at discountenance peeve miff rankle with ache be a weight on one's mind take confound shock cause concern to make uncomfortable niggle at buffet gibe chaff throb cause trouble to strap nit-pick prick indispose desolate be bothered cause anxiety smart be autocratic be a burden to traumatize master hegemonize overpower prey on your mind be a weight on someone's mind embarrass bait razz exploit subject get at entangle hamper traumatise arouse anxiety in do a number on throw off balance be on one's case push buttons make it tough for tick off aggress keep down give offence to dump on hurt somebody's feelings do in shake up hurt the feelings of engulf take the mickey hack you off avenge encumber overload rule with a rod of iron saddle rule over hold sway over walk all over bring under the yoke put screws to bring someone to their knees ride roughshod over overthrow trample despotize rule rule with an iron hand coerce trample underfoot weigh heavy upon force hold down smother put upon bring to heel handicap beat down get on the nerves of get in the hair of be on the back of take the piss out of cause discomfort pinch consume jump on one's case give the business give a bad time descend on descend upon force upon bring down on fall upon fall on be tender start in on give the needle twinge prickle swamp harm bite play up burn inflame cramp constrain be agonizing be uncomfortable give pain to be excruciating obsess bruise nick preoccupy engross devour eat up swallow up

worry attack bite savage lacerate claw harry kill mangle maul mutilate tear shake molest go for gnaw at pull at tear to pieces

scratch claw graze rake scrape tear dig rip scrabble claw at dig into scrabble at lacerate maul slash mutilate mangulate mangle savage itch break scrap hurt open pierce

bite champ chew crunch chomp crush gnaw masticate munch nip wound nibble chaw clamp eat rend ruminate taste gnaw at nibble at bite into bite off chaw on sink your teeth into grind manducate bite on chumble gnash chomp on gnaw on crunch on snap scrunch tear consume devour gum triturate chump erode fret corrode chew noisily bite at press reduce mash soften smash peck break up shear browse pasture feed crop nab at forage rustle dispatch squash rip gulp chavel take a chunk out of feast upon chew up graze take nourishment uproot

tearaway tear away tear away at tearaways tear-cat tear-cats tear asunder tear a strip off tear around tear apart tear along tear a cat