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discerp
transitive verb
dis·cerp
\də̇ˈsərp, -ˈzerp\
Definition of discerp
-ed/-ing/-s
1 : to tear apart : dismember
2 archaic : to tear off : sever from a whole
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Origin and Etymology of discerp
Middle English discerpen, from Latin discerpere, from dis- apart + -cerpere (from carpere to pick, pluck)
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