rend asunder

While endeavoring to tear up and rend asunder the Constitution, its strong fibres have recoiled, and caught them in the cleft.

And whenever it is attempted to be stretched over them, it will rend asunder.

Tremendous new forces would rend asunder the Earth, its moon, and Antrid.

With all his strength he strove to rend asunder the heavy steel chain, but it resisted his every effort.

Treachery, fraud and violence desolate the country, rend asunder the dearest relations, and pollute the very fountains of justice.