Lacerate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), lac·er·at·ed, lac·er·at·ing.
  1. to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
  2. to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart.
adjective
  1. lacerated.
verb (ˈlæsəˌreɪt) (tr)
  1. to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly
  2. to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc)
adjective (ˈlæsəˌreɪt, -rɪt)
  1. having edges that are jagged or torn; lacerated
Lacerate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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