separate into shreds

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• перерывать — ПЕРЕРЫВАТЬ1, несов. (сов. перерыть), что. Делать (сделать) в земле ямы, углубления целиком на всей площади или во многих местах [impf. to dig up]. Пришлось перерывать на несколько раз грунт, чтобы обнаружить спрятанное. Снаряды перерыли всю землю …   Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов