What is the meaning of torn?

verb

• Separate or cause to separate abruptly.
  • usage: "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
  • synonyms: tear, rupture, snap, bust
• To separate or be separated by force.
  • usage: "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
  • synonyms: tear
• Move quickly and violently.
  • usage: "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
  • synonyms: tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
• Strip of feathers.
  • usage: "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
  • synonyms: pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
• Fill with tears or shed tears.
  • usage: "Her eyes were tearing"
  • synonyms: tear

adjective

• Having edges that are jagged from injury.
  • synonyms: lacerate, lacerated, mangled
• Disrupted by the pull of contrary forces.
  • usage: "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"