Definition of "lacerate" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To tear, rip or wound.

2. (transitive, figurative) To defeat thoroughly; to thrash.

adjective

1. (obsolete) Mangled, torn, lacerated.

2. (botany) Jagged, as if torn or lacerated.

   • The bract at the base is dry and papery, often lacerate near its apex.