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- DictionaryLac·er·ate/ˈlasəˌrāt/
verb
- 1. tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin): "the point had lacerated his neck"
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb and adjective lacerate, which means to tear or rend roughly or to cause sharp mental or emotional pain. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.
Lacerate means to cut or tear something, especially flesh, or to cause someone great emotional pain. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Lacerate means to cut or tear something, especially flesh, or to cause someone great emotional pain. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
lacerate: 1 v cut or tear irregularly Type of: bust , rupture , snap , tear separate or cause to separate abruptly v deeply hurt the feelings of; distress “his lacerating remarks” Type of: bruise , hurt , injure , offend , spite , wound hurt the feelings of adj irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn “ lacerate leaves” Synonyms: lacerated ...
Lacerate means to tear roughly or mangle, or to distress or wound deeply. It comes from Latin lacerare, meaning "to tear up". See synonyms, word history, and example sentences.
lacerate somebody to criticize somebody very severely Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin lacerat- ‘mangled’, from the verb lacerare , from lacer ‘mangled, torn’. See lacerate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Lacerate means to tear or wound something or someone deeply, or to cause emotional distress. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.
