lacerate

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To tear, rip or wound.
2. (transitive) To defeat thoroughly; to thrash.

Adj

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Mangled, torn, lacerated.
2. (not-comparable) Jagged, as if torn or lacerated.

Synonyms

tear

lacerated

wound

rip

mangle

rend

cut

scratch

mangled

split

gash

tear apart

torn

injure

tattered

tease

tear to pieces

pain

afflict

sawtoothed-edged

be torn

claw

dentate

distress

frayed

hurt

ragged

saw-toothed

scrape

serrate

serrated

serrulate

sting

Translations

lacerare

lacérer

lacerar

ξεσχίζω

desgarrar

incitme

yaralama

verscheuren

κομματιάζω

κατασπαράσσω

πληγώνω

zerfleischen

herir

yaralamak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæ.sɚ.ɛɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: laceraten

In summary

The verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English laceraten, borrowed from Latin lacerātus, perfect passive participle of lacerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).