evulse

transitive verb

ə̇ˈvəls, 

ēˈ- also -lts

-ed/-ing/-s

: to extract forcibly : pluck out or root out

evulse a tooth

Word History

Etymology

Latin evulsus, past participle of evellere, from e- + vellere to pluck

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Rhymes for evulse

• convulse
• repulse
• dulce
• pulse