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dilacerate (iou)



dilacerate verb trans. Pa. pple & ppl adjective -ated, (earlier) -ate. LME.
[Orig. pa. pple, from Latin dilaceratus pa. pple of dilacerare, from di- DI-1 + lacerare tear, lacerate: see -ATE2, -ATE3.]
Tear apart; tear in pieces.
dilace'ration noun LME.