English verb: rend | |||
1. | rend (contact) tear or be torn violently | ||
Samples | The curtain ripped from top to bottom. Pull the cooked chicken into strips. | ||
Synonyms | pull, rip, rive | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bust, rupture, snap, tear | ||