torn

torn (tôrn)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

modif.

ripped, slit, split, severed, lacerated, mutilated, broken, rent, fractured, cracked, slashed, gashed, ruptured, snapped, sliced, burst, cleaved, wrenched, divided, pulled out, impaired, damaged, spoiled; see also ruined 1.

Antonyms whole*, repaired*, adjusted.

Modifies a noun

meniscus: Surgery to repair or remove the torn meniscus may be appropriate for some people.
ligament: Instead the torn ligament must be replaced by a graft.
hamstring: A torn hamstring will keep Woodgate out for a month.
acl: The space where my torn ACL used to be is visible in these sections.
cartilage: A torn cartilage is a common knee injury in sport.
tendon: A broken little toe here, a torn tendon there, a twisted ligament.

Modifying Another Word

completely: Sometimes the annulus of the disk is completely torn and nuclear material escapes into the spinal canal.

Used with adjective complement

feel: Feeling torn, like you're never good enough, never had enough sleep, never have time to yourself.

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