| VERB | contact | rive, rend, rip, pull | tear or be torn violently |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | rive, cleave, split | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument |
| Meaning | tear or be torn violently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | rend, rip, pull | |
| Broader | tear, rupture, snap, bust | separate or cause to separate abruptly |
| Spanish | rajar, rasgar | |
| Catalan | esberlar, esqueixar, fendre | |
| Meaning | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | cleave, split | |
| Narrower | laminate | Split (wood) into thin sheets |
| maul | Split (wood) with a maul and wedges | |
| Broader | tear | To separate or be separated by force |
| Similar to | cleave | make by cutting into |
| Spanish | desdoblar, hender, partir, rajar, rasgar, surcar | |
| Catalan | desdoblar, esquerdissar, esquinçar, fendir, fendre, partir, tallar | |
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