Brought up — or torn down, do we hear? (6)
I believe the answer is:
raised
'brought up' is the definition.
('raise' can be a synonym of 'bring up')
'torn down do we hear?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'down' could be 'd' and 'd' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'raise' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raised that I've seen before include "Collected for a purpose" , "Lifted up; introduced (point)" , "Reared" , "Erected" , "Brought up, a child or subject" .)