Rend
verb
To tear or split something into pieces violently.
In her anger, she rent the letter into tiny pieces
Often appears as...
- rend in two
- rend apart
verb
To cause deep emotional pain to someone.
The news of his death rent her heart
Often appears as...
- rend someone's heart
- rend one's soul
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To forcefully remove or take away something.
He was rent from his family at a young age
Often appears as...
- rent from one's comfort
- rent from home
verb
To tear or split something into pieces violently.
In her anger, she rent the letter into tiny pieces
Often appears as...
- rend in two
- rend apart
verb
To cause deep emotional pain to someone.
The news of his death rent her heart
Often appears as...
- rend someone's heart
- rend one's soul
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To forcefully remove or take away something.
He was rent from his family at a young age
Often appears as...
- rent from one's comfort
- rent from home
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Action
Used to describe an intense, often aggressive physical action resulting in destruction.
The windstorm could rend the sails of the ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used figuratively to describe division or upheaval in communities or groups.
The divisive vote has the potential to rend the organization apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Can describe the act of tearing abstract things, like silence or the atmosphere.
Her scream rent the silent night.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Action
Used to describe an intense, often aggressive physical action resulting in destruction.
The windstorm could rend the sails of the ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used figuratively to describe division or upheaval in communities or groups.
The divisive vote has the potential to rend the organization apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Can describe the act of tearing abstract things, like silence or the atmosphere.
Her scream rent the silent night.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Action
Used to describe an intense, often aggressive physical action resulting in destruction.
The windstorm could rend the sails of the ship.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used figuratively to describe division or upheaval in communities or groups.
The divisive vote has the potential to rend the organization apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Can describe the act of tearing abstract things, like silence or the atmosphere.
Her scream rent the silent night.
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Video examples
How we think about death...
hole with a zombie rending your flesh off your body you're not alone there's a group of people who've worked very hard to kill you in just the right way they really feel for you and actually that moment of death in a video game is one of the most honest it's when the
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Jakob Trollback:...
I understand that somebody began to rend a song. And the song began to move on I understand like this.
Video examples
How we think about death...
hole with a zombie rending your flesh off your body you're not alone there's a group of people who've worked very hard to kill you in just the right way they really feel for you and actually that moment of death in a video game is one of the most honest it's when the
Video examples
Jakob Trollback:...
I understand that somebody began to rend a song. And the song began to move on I understand like this.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Jane Porter
Irish Novelist
The mob is a sort of bear; while your ring is through its nose, it will even dance under your cudgel; but should the ring slip, and you lose your hold, the brute will turn and rend you.
Quote examples
Katharine Lee Bates
American Author
It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls.
Quote examples
Jane Porter
Irish Novelist
The mob is a sort of bear; while your ring is through its nose, it will even dance under your cudgel; but should the ring slip, and you lose your hold, the brute will turn and rend you.
Quote examples
Katharine Lee Bates
American Author
It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of souls.
Example 1 of 2
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