lacerated

lac·er·at·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [las-uh-rey-tid]
- /ˈlæs əˌreɪ tɪd/
- /ˈlæs.ər.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [las-uh-rey-tid]
- /ˈlæs əˌreɪ tɪd/

Definitions of lacerated word

abbreviation LACERATED lacerated. 1
verb with object lacerated to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands. 1
verb with object lacerated to distress or torture mentally or emotionally; wound deeply; pain greatly: His bitter criticism lacerated my heart. 1
noun lacerated Having lacerations. 1
adjective lacerated having edges that are jagged or torn 0
adjective lacerated (of feelings, etc) hurt or injured 0

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Origin of lacerated

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; lacerate + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Lacerated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lacerated

lacerated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lacerated

adjective lacerated

fractured — the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
torn — past participle of tear2 .
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.

All 4 Synonyms of lacerated

Antonyms for lacerated

verb lacerated

aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
cured — (of food) treated by salting, smoking, or drying in order to preserve it
fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

All 12 Antonyms of lacerated