lacerate

verb

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-ˌrāt

lacerated; lacerating

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to tear or rend roughly wound jaggedly
to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to distress

adjective

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-rət -ˌrāt

variants: or lacerated ˈla-sə-ˌrā-təd

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

torn jaggedly mangled
extremely harrowed or distracted
having the edges deeply and irregularly cut //a lacerate petal

Other Words

Verb

lacerative ˈla-sə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Examples

Verb

//The broken glass lacerated his feet.
//The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin laceratus, past participle of lacerare to tear; akin to Greek lakis tear

lacerate

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly //The broken glass lacerated his feet. //The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bruise butcher hack haggle mangle
gash incise rip shear slash slice slit
gore tear wound
crosscut hacksaw saw scissor
cleave rive split
pierce stab
rend
carve chip chisel notch
anatomize dissect section
chop dice mince
amputate cut off sever

adjective

variants: or lacerated

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shredded
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

shredded
dingy faded
holey patchy
dowdy scruffy tatterdemalion
broken-down decrepit dilapidated dog-eared grungy mangy moth-eaten run-down scuzzy [slang] tacky
frayed ragged raggedy ratty seedy shabby tattered threadbare worn-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brand-new new spick-and-span (or spic-and-span) unused

lacerate

verb

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-ˌrāt

lacerated; lacerating

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to tear or rend roughly wound jaggedly
to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to distress

adjective

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-rət -ˌrāt

variants: or lacerated ˈla-sə-ˌrā-təd

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

torn jaggedly mangled
extremely harrowed or distracted
having the edges deeply and irregularly cut //a lacerate petal

Other Words

Verb

lacerative ˈla-sə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Examples

Verb

//The broken glass lacerated his feet.
//The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin laceratus, past participle of lacerare to tear; akin to Greek lakis tear

lacerate

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly //The broken glass lacerated his feet. //The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bruise butcher hack haggle mangle
gash incise rip shear slash slice slit
gore tear wound
crosscut hacksaw saw scissor
cleave rive split
pierce stab
rend
carve chip chisel notch
anatomize dissect section
chop dice mince
amputate cut off sever

adjective

variants: or lacerated

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shredded
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

shredded
dingy faded
holey patchy
dowdy scruffy tatterdemalion
broken-down decrepit dilapidated dog-eared grungy mangy moth-eaten run-down scuzzy [slang] tacky
frayed ragged raggedy ratty seedy shabby tattered threadbare worn-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brand-new new spick-and-span (or spic-and-span) unused

lacerate

verb

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-ˌrāt

lacerated; lacerating

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to tear or rend roughly wound jaggedly
to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to distress

adjective

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-rət -ˌrāt

variants: or lacerated ˈla-sə-ˌrā-təd

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

torn jaggedly mangled
extremely harrowed or distracted
having the edges deeply and irregularly cut //a lacerate petal

Other Words

Verb

lacerative ˈla-sə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Examples

Verb

//The broken glass lacerated his feet.
//The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin laceratus, past participle of lacerare to tear; akin to Greek lakis tear

lacerate

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly //The broken glass lacerated his feet. //The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bruise butcher hack haggle mangle
gash incise rip shear slash slice slit
gore tear wound
crosscut hacksaw saw scissor
cleave rive split
pierce stab
rend
carve chip chisel notch
anatomize dissect section
chop dice mince
amputate cut off sever

adjective

variants: or lacerated

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shredded
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

shredded
dingy faded
holey patchy
dowdy scruffy tatterdemalion
broken-down decrepit dilapidated dog-eared grungy mangy moth-eaten run-down scuzzy [slang] tacky
frayed ragged raggedy ratty seedy shabby tattered threadbare worn-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brand-new new spick-and-span (or spic-and-span) unused

lacerate

verb

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-ˌrāt

lacerated; lacerating

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to tear or rend roughly wound jaggedly
to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to distress

adjective

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-rət -ˌrāt

variants: or lacerated ˈla-sə-ˌrā-təd

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

torn jaggedly mangled
extremely harrowed or distracted
having the edges deeply and irregularly cut //a lacerate petal

Other Words

Verb

lacerative ˈla-sə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Examples

Verb

//The broken glass lacerated his feet.
//The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin laceratus, past participle of lacerare to tear; akin to Greek lakis tear

lacerate

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly //The broken glass lacerated his feet. //The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bruise butcher hack haggle mangle
gash incise rip shear slash slice slit
gore tear wound
crosscut hacksaw saw scissor
cleave rive split
pierce stab
rend
carve chip chisel notch
anatomize dissect section
chop dice mince
amputate cut off sever

adjective

variants: or lacerated

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shredded
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

shredded
dingy faded
holey patchy
dowdy scruffy tatterdemalion
broken-down decrepit dilapidated dog-eared grungy mangy moth-eaten run-down scuzzy [slang] tacky
frayed ragged raggedy ratty seedy shabby tattered threadbare worn-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brand-new new spick-and-span (or spic-and-span) unused

lacerate

verb

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-ˌrāt

lacerated; lacerating

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to tear or rend roughly wound jaggedly
to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to distress

adjective

lac·er·ate

ˈla-sə-rət -ˌrāt

variants: or lacerated ˈla-sə-ˌrā-təd

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

torn jaggedly mangled
extremely harrowed or distracted
having the edges deeply and irregularly cut //a lacerate petal

Other Words

Verb

lacerative ˈla-sə-ˌrā-tiv adjective

Examples

Verb

//The broken glass lacerated his feet.
//The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin laceratus, past participle of lacerare to tear; akin to Greek lakis tear

lacerate

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to cut (someone's flesh) deeply or roughly //The broken glass lacerated his feet. //The patient's hand was severely lacerated.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bruise butcher hack haggle mangle
gash incise rip shear slash slice slit
gore tear wound
crosscut hacksaw saw scissor
cleave rive split
pierce stab
rend
carve chip chisel notch
anatomize dissect section
chop dice mince
amputate cut off sever

adjective

variants: or lacerated

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

as in shredded
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

shredded
dingy faded
holey patchy
dowdy scruffy tatterdemalion
broken-down decrepit dilapidated dog-eared grungy mangy moth-eaten run-down scuzzy [slang] tacky
frayed ragged raggedy ratty seedy shabby tattered threadbare worn-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brand-new new spick-and-span (or spic-and-span) unused