1. tears apart or into pieces forcefully
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘rend’
2. causes emotional pain or distress
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The storm rends the old oak tree in half.
• She rends the letter into tiny pieces.
• The tragic news rends his heart.
• Lightning rends the dark sky.
• Grief rends the family apart.
• The explosion rends the building’s facade.
• His betrayal rends their friendship.