1) Separate 2) Separate by avulsion 3) Tear apart 4) Tear away 5) Tear off forcefully 6) Tear off with force 7) To tear off forcibly Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/avulse
A·vulse' transitive verb [ Latin avulsus , past participle of avellere to tear off; a ( ab ) + vellere to pluck.] To pluck or pull off. Shenstone. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/153