(n): a dramatic or musical entertainment
(n): an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
(n): thought that makes something comprehensible
(n): handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed
(n): the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
(n): the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
(n): the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
"In the view of Mr. Addington and his acolytes, anything and everything that the president authorized in the fight against terror - regardless of what the Constitution or Congress or the Geneva Conventions might say - was all right. That included torture, rendition, warrantless wiretapping, the suspension of habeas corpus, you name it." Link
I thought the same thing. Unfortunately, it conjures up a mental picture of someone being rendered over a fire.
Which is not technically torture, according to our president.
I thought it might be related to rend, but the etymologies are distinct.
This word has such a dark connotation these days.