Lacerate

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA: /ˈlæ.sÉš.ejt/
• (adjective) IPA: /ˈlæ.sÉš.É™t/

Origin

From Middle English laceraten, from Latin lacerātus, past participle of lacerō.

Full definition of lacerate

Verb

1. To tear, rip or wound.
2. To thoroughly defeat; to thrash
• 2012, September 15, Amy Lawrence, Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton, When the fixtures tumbled out of the computer for the start of a newly promoted season, Nigel Adkins must have wondered whether he had unknowingly broken any mirrors while walking under a ladder. Hot on the heels of a tough introduction to both Manchester clubs, a rampant Arsenal lacerated Southampton.

Adjective

1. (botany) Jagged, as if torn or lacerated.The bract at the base is dry and papery, often lacerate near its apex.----