v. t. | 1. | To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; | |||
2. | To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force.
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v. i. | 1. | To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split. |
Verb | 1. | rend - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" |