Pronunciation: /ˈlæsəˌreɪt/
noun a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh
A1 The lacerate on his arm required stitches.
A2 She winced in pain as she saw the lacerate on her leg.
B1 The doctor cleaned and bandaged the lacerate on his forehead.
B2 The deep lacerate on her hand needed surgery to repair.
C1 The lacerate on his chest was a result of the car accident.
C2 The athlete's lacerate from the game required months of rehabilitation.
verb to tear or make deep cuts in flesh or skin
A1 The paper cut lacerated my finger.
A2 The jagged edge of the metal lacerated his skin.
B1 The sharp rocks lacerated the hiker's feet as he climbed the mountain.
B2 The glass shards lacerated her hand as she tried to clean up the broken vase.
C1 The surgeon carefully lacerated the tissue to remove the tumor.
C2 The barbed wire fence lacerated his arm as he tried to climb over it.
adjective having been torn or cut deeply
A1 The lacerated paper cut my finger.
A2 The lacerated wound needed stitches.
B1 The lacerated skin was painful and required immediate medical attention.
B2 The lacerated muscles in his leg made it difficult for him to walk.
C1 The lacerated artery required surgery to repair.
C2 The lacerated tendons in her hand needed extensive rehabilitation to heal properly.
formal The surgeon had to carefully stitch up the lacerated skin after the accident.
informal Ouch, that paper cut really lacerated my finger!
slang I accidentally lacerated my arm on the sharp edge of the table.
figurative His harsh words seemed to lacerate her heart.
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