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Definitions for Lacerate
[1] to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
[2] to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart.
[3] lacerated.
[4] to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly
[5] to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc)
[6] having edges that are jagged or torn; lacerated lacerate leaves
Words related to Lacerate
mangle, lance, gash, harm, rend, torture, injure, serrate, rip, hurt, maim, score, torment, slash, claw, puncture, jag, mutilate, stab
Words nearby Lacerate
lacedaemon, lacedaemonian, laceleaf, lacemaking, lacerant, lacerate, lacerated, lacerated wound, laceration, lacerta, lacertid
Origin of Lacerate
1535–45; < Latin lacerātus, past participle of lacerāre to tear up (derivative of lacer mangled); see -ate1
Other words from Lacerate
lac·er·a·ble , adjective
lac·er·a·bil·i·ty [las-er-uh -bil -i-tee] /ˌlæs ər əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ , noun
lac·er·a·tive [las -uh -rey-tiv, -er-uh -tiv] /ˈlæs əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/ , adjective
self-lac·er·at·ing , adjective
un·lac·er·at·ing , adjective
Word origin for Lacerate
C16: from Latin lacerāre to tear, from lacer mangled
Synonyms for Lacerate
mangle, claw, gash, harm, hurt, injure, jag, lance, maim, mutilate, puncture, rend, rip, score, serrate, slash, stab, torment, torture