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   Lac·er·ate

   /ˈlasəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin): "the point had lacerated his neck" Similar cut (open)gashslashtearriprendmanglemutilatemaimmaulshredscorescratchscrapegrazeinciseknifegougesplitcleavehackstabtear apartbutchersavagewoundinjurehurtdamagehurtwounddistresspainharrowtorturetormentcrucifytear to pieces/shreds
   • ▪ criticize forcefully or severely: "her true venom seems reserved for the media itself as she lacerates our obsession with celebrity"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin lacerat- ‘mangled’, from the verb lacerare, from lacer ‘mangled, torn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lacerable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lacerateLacerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LACERATE is to tear or rend roughly : wound jaggedly. How to use lacerate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LACERATE definition: 1. to cut or tear something, especially flesh: 2. to cause someone great emotional pain: 3. to…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lacerateLACERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lacerateLacerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb lacerate means to cut or tear. So the envelope that gave you that nasty paper cut? It lacerated your finger.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLACERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to criticize someone or attack them with words in a very powerful way: Critics have lacerated the press for getting the facts wrong in this case. As a political cartoonist, he likes to lacerate the pompous and the powerful. Fewer examples. The blow broke his jaw and lacerated his lip.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lacerateLacerate - definition of lacerate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define lacerate. lacerate synonyms, lacerate pronunciation, lacerate translation, English dictionary definition of lacerate. tr.v. lac·er·at·ed , lac·er·at·ing , lac·er·ates 1. To rip, cut, or tear. 2. To cause deep emotional pain to; distress. adj. 1. Torn; mangled.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlacerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lacerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLACERATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   lacerate in American English. (verb ˈlæsəˌreit, adjective ˈlæsəˌreit, -ərɪt) (verb -ated, -ating) transitive verb. 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › lacerateLacerate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Verb. Adjective. Filter. verb. lacerated, lacerates, lacerating. To tear jaggedly; mangle (something soft, as flesh) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishlacerate | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    lacerate definition: 1. to make deep cuts in someone's skin: 2. a cut. Learn more.