lacerate

[ verb las-uh-reyt; adjective las-uh-reyt, -er-it ]

/ verb ˈlæs əˌreɪt; adjective ˈlæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt /

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verb (used with object), lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing.

to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.

to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart.

adjective

lacerated.

Origin of lacerate

1535–45; from Latin lacerātus, past participle of lacerāre “to tear up” (derivative of lacer “mangled”); see -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR lacerate

1 rend.

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synonym study for lacerate

1. See maim.

OTHER WORDS FROM lacerate

lac·er·a·ble, adjectivelac·er·a·bil·i·ty

[las-er-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌlæs ər əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounlac·er·a·tive

[las-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /ˈlæs əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjectiveself-lac·er·at·ing, adjective

un·lac·er·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby lacerate

lace into, laceleaf, lacemaking, lace pillow, lacerant, lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid

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Example sentences from the Web for lacerate

“Rails” and “lacerate,” two other words swiftly elected for pillory, were classic Tejpal, overblown, mannered, theatrical.
The Fall of India’s Conscience|Tunku Varadarajan|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Involucres alternate with the rays, membranous, lacerate, enclosing 3–6 1-fruited cleft perianths.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Tyrants have lacerated the limbs of some; they never ordered any one to lacerate his own.
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine
Crowdy, not wishing to lacerate his foe till that foe should be there to feel the wounds, sat silent in his usual seat.
The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson|Anthony Trollope

It was, perhaps, the first instance on record of a son being called upon to lacerate the body of his mother.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri
There was no occasion to lacerate Miss Darryll's feelings unduly, but I must see the family doctor at once.
The Slave of Silence|Fred M. White

British Dictionary definitions for lacerate

lacerate

verb (ˈlæsəˌreɪt) (tr)

to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly

to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc)

adjective (ˈlæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt)

having edges that are jagged or torn; laceratedlacerate leaves

Derived forms of lacerate

lacerable, adjectivelacerability, nounlaceration, nounlacerative, adjective

Word Origin for lacerate

C16: from Latin lacerāre to tear, from lacer mangled

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lacerate

lacerate

[ lăs′ə-rāt′ ]

v.

To rip, cut, or tear.

adj.

Torn; mangled.

Wounded.

单词	lacerate
释义	lacerate [ verb las-uh-reyt; adjective las-uh-reyt, -er-it ] / verb ˈlæs əˌreɪt; adjective ˈlæs əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacerate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing. to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands. to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart. adjective lacerated. Origin of lacerate 1535–45; from Latin lacerātus, past participle of lacerāre “to tear up” (derivative of lacer “mangled”); see -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR lacerate 1 rend. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacerate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for lacerate 1. See maim. OTHER WORDS FROM lacerate lac·er·a·ble, adjectivelac·er·a·bil·i·ty [las-er-uh-bil-i-tee], /ˌlæs ər əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounlac·er·a·tive [las-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /ˈlæs əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjectiveself-lac·er·at·ing, adjective un·lac·er·at·ing, adjective Words nearby lacerate lace into, laceleaf, lacemaking, lace pillow, lacerant, lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, Lacerta, lacertid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lacerate “Rails” and “lacerate,” two other words swiftly elected for pillory, were classic Tejpal, overblown, mannered, theatrical. The Fall of India’s Conscience\|Tunku Varadarajan\|November 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Involucres alternate with the rays, membranous, lacerate, enclosing 3–6 1-fruited cleft perianths. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Tyrants have lacerated the limbs of some; they never ordered any one to lacerate his own. The City of God, Volume I\|Aurelius Augustine Crowdy, not wishing to lacerate his foe till that foe should be there to feel the wounds, sat silent in his usual seat. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson\|Anthony Trollope It was, perhaps, the first instance on record of a son being called upon to lacerate the body of his mother. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri There was no occasion to lacerate Miss Darryll's feelings unduly, but I must see the family doctor at once. The Slave of Silence\|Fred M. White British Dictionary definitions for lacerate lacerate verb (ˈlæsəˌreɪt) (tr) to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc) adjective (ˈlæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt) having edges that are jagged or torn; laceratedlacerate leaves Derived forms of lacerate lacerable, adjectivelacerability, nounlaceration, nounlacerative, adjective Word Origin for lacerate C16: from Latin lacerāre to tear, from lacer mangled Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lacerate mangle, lance, gash, harm, rend, torture, injure, serrate, rip, hurt, maim, score, torment, slash, claw, puncture, jag, mutilate, stab Medical definitions for lacerate lacerate [ lăs′ə-rāt′ ] v. To rip, cut, or tear. adj. Torn; mangled. Wounded. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lacerate

verb (used with object), lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of lacerate

SYNONYMS FOR lacerate

synonym study for lacerate

OTHER WORDS FROM lacerate

Words nearby lacerate

Example sentences from the Web for lacerate

British Dictionary definitions for lacerate

verb (ˈlæsəˌreɪt) (tr)

adjective (ˈlæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt)

Derived forms of lacerate

Word Origin for lacerate

Words related to lacerate

Medical definitions for lacerate

v.

adj.