lacerate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (verb): IPA: /ˈlæ.sɚ.ejt/
• (adjective): IPA: /ˈlæ.sɚ.ət/

Verb

lacerate (third-person singular simple present lacerates, present participle lacerating, simple past and past participle lacerated)

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”, the Guardian:

     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.

Translations

To tear, rip or wound

• French: lacérer (fr)
• Latin: lacerō (la)

• Russian: раздирать (ru) (razdiratʹ), рвать (ru) (rvatʹ), ранить (ru) (ranitʹ)

Adjective

lacerate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Jagged, as if torn or lacerated.

   The bract at the base is dry and papery, often lacerate near its apex.

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Italian

Verb

lacerate

1. second-person plural present indicative of lacerare
2. second-person plural imperative of lacerare
3. Feminine plural of lacerato

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Latin

Participle

lacerāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lacerātus