riuhtaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• rend verb To tear something apart violently and suddenly.
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
• yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.

Senses

riuhtaista is used for these senses in English:

• rend (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
• tug (transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
• uncork (transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
• wrench (transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
• yank (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

rend — full definition

1. verb To tear something apart violently and suddenly.
2. verb To disturb something peaceful with great force, causing chaos.
3. verb To pull or cut something off by force.
4. verb To tear or come apart.

tug — full definition

1. verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
2. noun A sudden, forceful pull.
3. noun Short for tugboat.

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