lacerate
2lac·er·ate
adj \-rət, -ˌrāt\Definition of LACERATE
1
a : torn jaggedly : mangled b : extremely harrowed or distracted
2
: having the edges deeply and irregularly cut <a lacerate petal>
Variants of LACERATE
lac·er·ate or lac·er·at·ed \-ˌrā-təd\
First Known Use of LACERATE
1542
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