rend
rend (something) in (something)
To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract in pieces when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. The huge barbarian threatened to rend his opponent in twain.
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rend (something) into (something)
To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract into shreds when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. I took the loaf of bread and rended it into pieces to share amongst the other starving children.
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rend (something) to (something)
To rip, tear, or split something apart into smaller pieces. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) He rent the contract to shreds when he realized that he'd be losing out on nearly 30% of the profits. I took the loaf of bread and rended it to pieces to share amongst the other starving children.
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rend from (someone or something)
To rip or tear something away from or off of someone or something in a violent, forceful manner. ("Rend" conjugates to either "rent" or, less commonly, "rended" in the past tense and past participle.) Doctors had to rend the clothes from the victim before the chemicals could cause any further damage. I nearly rent the hair from my head in anger. She rended the incriminating pages from the notebook and threw them in the fire.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rend something from someone or something
to tear something from someone or something. (The past tense and past participle are rent.) Harry rent the burning clothing from the man who had just fled from the burning building. I will rend these dirty old clothes from my body and shower.
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rend something into something
to rip or tear something into something. (The past tense and past participle are rent.) The tailor rent the garment into shreds in his anger. The garment was rent into bits and pieces by the machine.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- rend (something) in (something)
- crumble up
- rip (someone or something) to pieces
- rip to
- crumble into
- crumble into (something)
- to pieces
- crumble
- go to pieces
- shoot to pieces