rend something into something

rend something into something
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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • rend — [rend] v past tense and past participle rent [rent] [T] literary [: Old English; Origin: rendan] to tear or break something violently into pieces …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rend — UK [rend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rend : present tense I/you/we/they rend he/she/it rends present participle rending past tense rent UK [rent] / US past participle rent literary 1) to tear something into pieces 2) to make someone feel… …   English dictionary

  • rend — rendible, adj. /rend/, v., rent, rending. v.t. 1. to separate into parts with force or violence: The storm rent the ship to pieces. 2. to tear apart, split, or divide: a racial problem that is rending the nation. 3. to pull or tear violently… …   Universalium

  • rend — [[t]rɛnd[/t]] v. rent, rend•ing 1) to separate into parts with force or violence; tear apart 2) to tear (one s garments or hair) in grief or rage 3) to disturb (the air) sharply with noise 4) to distress (the heart) with painful feelings 5) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • rend — [c]/rɛnd / (say rend) verb (rent, rending) –verb (t) 1. to separate into parts with force or violence: rent to pieces. 2. to tear apart, split, or divide. 3. to pull or tear (away, off, up, etc.) violently. 4. to tear (one s garments or hair) in… …  

  • rend past tense and past participle rent — verb (T) literary to tear or break something violently into pieces …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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