# torat

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tear apart, tear asunder.
2. To scatter, disperse.

## Etymology
From Middle English toratten, from to- + ratten (“to lacerate, tear”), equivalent to to- + rat. Related to Middle High German ratzen (“to lacerate, tear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torat