rend

verb

ˈrend

rent ˈrent How to pronounce rend (audio)

also rended ˈren-dəd How to pronounce rend (audio)

; rending

transitive verb

: to remove from place by violence : wrest

: to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence

: to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair

: to lacerate mentally or emotionally

: to pierce with sound

: to divide (something, such as a nation) into contesting factions

intransitive verb

: to perform an act of tearing or splitting

: to become torn or split

Example Sentences

They rent the cloth to shreds. mourners rending their clothes in grief

Recent Examples on the Web That's what Jonah craves after a particularly painful moment that Snyder delivers with rending clarity.

Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 10 July 2017 Such a move would rend a global deal that has been hailed as historic, throwing into question the fate of global climate policy and, diplomats say, the credibility of the United States.

Coral Davenport, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017 Although there are scenes of shocking cruelty, mostly involving Law’s character, Ritchie always pulls his camera away at the bloodiest moments, rending the PG-13 barbarity more theoretical.

Michael O'sullivan, The Denver Post, 12 May 2017

单词	rends
释义	rend verb ˈrend rent ˈrent also rended ˈren-dəd ; rending transitive verb 1 : to remove from place by violence : wrest 2 : to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence 3 : to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair 4 a : to lacerate mentally or emotionally b : to pierce with sound c : to divide (something, such as a nation) into contesting factions intransitive verb 1 : to perform an act of tearing or splitting 2 : to become torn or split Synonyms ribbon rip rive shred tatter tear See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They rent the cloth to shreds. mourners rending their clothes in grief Recent Examples on the Web That's what Jonah craves after a particularly painful moment that Snyder delivers with rending clarity. Melinda Morris, NOLA.com, 10 July 2017 Such a move would rend a global deal that has been hailed as historic, throwing into question the fate of global climate policy and, diplomats say, the credibility of the United States. Coral Davenport, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017 Although there are scenes of shocking cruelty, mostly involving Law’s character, Ritchie always pulls his camera away at the bloodiest moments, rending the PG-13 barbarity more theoretical. Michael O'sullivan, The Denver Post, 12 May 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English rendan; akin to Old Frisian renda to tear and perhaps to Sanskrit randhra hole First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition rend verb ˈrend rent ˈrent ; rending : to tear apart by force rends verb present tense third-person singular of rend as in rips to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it the prophecy that the disaster would cause people to rend their garments in mourning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rips tears shreds rives tatters breaks cleaves ribbons splits ruptures cuts slashes lacerates gashes dissects mangles dismembers incises butchers hacks
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