dilacerate

[ dih-las-uh-reyt, dahy- ]

verb (used with object)

, di·lac·er·at·ed, di·lac·er·at·ing.

1. to tear apart or to pieces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilacerate¹

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