# laniate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tear into pieces.

## Etymology
First attested in 1721; borrowed from Latin laniātus, perfect passive participle of laniō (“to butcher, tear into pieces”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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