Torn has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Verb
1
past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed).
"The old shirt is torn at the shoulder from years of rough use."
In plain English: To tear something means to rip it apart so that pieces separate from each other.
"She was torn between accepting the job offer and staying with her family."
Adjective
1
having edges that are jagged from injury
"The old coat had torn sleeves with jagged edges where it caught on a rusty fence."
2
disrupted by the pull of contrary forces
"torn between love and hate"
"torn by conflicting loyalties"
"torn by religious dissensions"
Example Sentences
"She was torn between accepting the job offer and staying with her family."
verb
"The old paper was torn into tiny pieces by the wind."
verb
"He felt torn between his duty to his family and his ambition for success."
verb
"Be careful not to tear the page when you flip through the book quickly."
verb