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Lacerate is defined as tear up or wound.

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An example of lacerate is to make someone bleed with a whip.

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transitive verb lacerated, lacerating

to tear jaggedly; mangle (something soft, as flesh)
to wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress

Origin: < L laceratus, pp. of lacerare, to tear < lacer, lacerated < IE base *lēk-, to tear > Gr lakis, a tatter

adjective

torn; mangled
Bot. having jagged edges

Related Forms:

lacerable adjective

See lacerate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing, lac·er·ates

To rip, cut, or tear.
To cause deep emotional pain to; distress.

adjective (-rĭt, -rātˌ)

Torn; mangled.
Wounded.
Having jagged, deeply cut edges: lacerate leaves.

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Origin: Middle English laceraten

Origin: , from Latin lacerāre, lacerāt-

Origin: , from lacer, torn

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