# lacerate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlæ.sɚ.ɛɪt/

## Definitions
1. To tear, rip or wound.
2. To defeat thoroughly; to thrash.

## Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English laceraten, borrowed from Latin lacerātus, perfect passive participle of lacerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
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