Rend vs. Shred — What's the Difference?

Tear (something) into pieces

A strip of material, such as paper, cloth, or food, that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger

To tear or split apart or into pieces violently.

Tear or cut into shreds.

(transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst

Play a very fast, intricate style of rock lead guitar

(transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.

A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.

(intransitive) To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

A small amount; a particle

A violent separation of parts.

To cut or tear into shreds.

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 use a mechanical shredder to shred (paper documents, for example).

To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force.

To make a series of quick turns on a wave or snow, for example, when riding a board such as a surfboard or snowboard.

To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.

To play fast solos accompanied by special techniques on the electric guitar.

Tear or be torn violently;

A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

(by extension) A thin strand or wisp, as of a cloud, mist, etc.

(cooking) A thin strip of fruit peel, a vegetable, etc., cut so that it curls.

(archaic) A piece of gold or silver lace or thread.

(rare) A shard or glass]] or pottery.

(obsolete) A tailor.

(transitive)

To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

(specifically)

To separate (something) into small portions.

(archaic) To cut or sever (something) into two parts.

(obsolete)

(intransitive)

To become separated into small portions.

(bodybuilding) To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.

To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

Synonym of shredded

A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.

In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.

To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.

To lop; to prune; to trim.

A tiny or scarcely detectable amount

A small piece of cloth or paper

Tear into shreds