rend+asunder

  • 61rive — [c]/raɪv / (say ruyv) verb (rived, rived or riven, riving) –verb (t) 1. to tear or rend apart. 2. to strike asunder; split; cleave. 3. to rend, harrow, or distress (the heart, etc.). –verb (i) 4. to become rent or split apart. {Middle English… …

  • 62Dispart — Dis*part , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disparting}.] [Pref. dis + part: cf. OF. despartir.] To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers. [Archaic] [1913… …

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  • 63Disparted — Dispart Dis*part , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disparting}.] [Pref. dis + part: cf. OF. despartir.] To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers. [Archaic] …

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  • 64Disparting — Dispart Dis*part , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disparting}.] [Pref. dis + part: cf. OF. despartir.] To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; as, disparted air; disparted towers. [Archaic] …

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  • 65disrupt — dis*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrupting}.] 1. To break asunder; to rend. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. to destroy the continuity of, usually temporarily; as, electrical power was disrupted by the hurricane. [PJC] 3.… …

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  • 66Disrupted — disrupt dis*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrupting}.] 1. To break asunder; to rend. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. to destroy the continuity of, usually temporarily; as, electrical power was disrupted by the hurricane.… …

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  • 67Disrupting — disrupt dis*rupt , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrupted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrupting}.] 1. To break asunder; to rend. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. to destroy the continuity of, usually temporarily; as, electrical power was disrupted by the hurricane.… …

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  • 68Distrain — Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely; di =… …

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  • 69Distrained — Distrain Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely;… …

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  • 70Distraining — Distrain Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely;… …

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