(v) :
to separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak; to part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force
(v) :
to separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak; to part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force