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dilacerate

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[dih-las-uh-reyt, dahy-] / dɪˈlæs əˌreɪt, daɪ- /

verb (used with object)

dilacerated, dilacerating

  1. to tear apart or to pieces.

Etymology

Origin of dilacerate

1375–1425; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin dīlacerātus torn to pieces (past participle of dīlacerāre ), equivalent to dī- di- 2 + lacerātus torn; lacerate

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