Lacerate

/lˈæsəɹˌe‍ɪt/

/ˈɫæsɝˌeɪt/

to lacerate

to pierce or tear the skin or flesh, causing deep and often irregular wounds

to make someone suffer from a lot of emotional or mental pain

to severely criticize or censure someone or something

lacerate

having edges that are jagged from injury

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

Example

In the accident, the broken metal fence lacerated her leg, requiring immediate medical attention.

The thorns on the rosebush can easily lacerate the skin if not handled carefully.

The jagged glass shards lacerated his hand when he tried to pick them up.

To escape, the trapped animal may attempt to lacerate its captor with sharp claws or teeth.

The barbed wire fence has the potential to lacerate anyone attempting to climb over.

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