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lac·er·ate [ lássə ràyt ]

transitive verb (past and past participle lac·er·at·ed, present participle lac·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular lac·er·ates)

Definition:

1. cut skin jaggedly: to cut or gash the skin so that the wound is deep with irregular edges

2. cause somebody deep distress: to distress somebody deeply or agonizingly

adjective

Definition:

with jagged edges: describes leaves or petals that have jagged or irregular edges

[15th century. < Latin lacerat-, past participle of lacerare "tear to pieces" < lacer "torn"]

lac·er·a·tion [ lássə ráysh'n ] noun