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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of lacerare 'to tear' |
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la‧ce‧rate
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to cut skin deeply with something sharp : His fingers were badly lacerated by the broken glass.
His fingers were badly lacerated by the broken glass.2 to criticize someone very strongly [= slate]
