Definition of rend
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\ˈrent\
also rended
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\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
