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 | ||