torit

T1O1R1I1T1

verb

To cleave or tear in pieces; rip apart.

OriginMiddle English toritten →
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Meanings

torit1

verbtorit (third-person singular simple present torits, present participle toritting, simple past and past participle torit)

present singular third person torits · participle present toritting

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo cleave or tear in pieces; rip apart.

Torit2

proper noun
  1. A town in South Sudan.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtoritten
  2. Englishtorit

From Middle English toritten, torytten, equivalent to to- + rit.

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APA

torit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torit

MLA

“torit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torit.

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