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rend
[ rend ]
verb (used with object)
- to separate into parts with force or violence:
The storm rent the ship to pieces.
- to tear apart, split, or divide:
racial tension that is rending the nation.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- to pull or tear violently (often followed by away, off, up, etc.).
- to tear (one's garments or hair) in grief, rage, etc.
- to disturb (the air) sharply with loud noise.
- to harrow or distress (the heart) with painful feelings.
verb (used without object)
- to split or tear something.
- to become torn or split.
rend
/ ɛԻ /
verb
- to tear with violent force or to be torn in this way; rip
- tr to tear or pull (one's clothes, etc), esp as a manifestation of rage or grief
- tr (of a noise or cry) to disturb (the air, silence, etc) with a shrill or piercing tone
- tr to pain or distress (the heart, conscience, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈԻ徱, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Իi· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rend1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rend1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Weed heads began gnashing their teeth and rending their garments.
The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth from those who despise Donald Trump continues inside the Beltway and across the country two weeks after his election to a second presidential term.
The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.
Well, on a purely craven level, these stories are juicy as hell — sex, love, murder, redemption, ecstatic connections and a rending of the social fabric.
"If global debt resumes its rising rend going forward, the debt rollercoaster since the pandemic will look nothing more than a temporary deviation around its long-term rising trend."
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