Sentence:  Before hitting the pole , Mr. Stone 's car brushed against a car driven by Alva W. Vernava , 21 , of 23 Maple Ave. , North Providence , <WSD>tearing</WSD> away the rear bumper and denting the left rear fender of the Vernava car , police said . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  rip off violently and forcefully