dilacerate

American

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

verb (used with object)

dilacerated, dilacerating

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; see lacerate

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dilacerated

In 1749 there was a famous outburst which dilacerated the coniform peak of the volcano, leaving the crater disclosed as it now is.

From The Philippine Islands by John Foreman

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