lacerate
/ˈlæsəˌreɪt/
verb
- To tear or cut roughly, especially flesh or tissue.
- The surgeon had to repair the lacerated muscle.
- The broken glass lacerated his arm deeply.
- A sharp rock lacerated the hiker's leg during the fall.
- To cause deep emotional pain or distress.
- He felt lacerated by the betrayal of his closest friend.
- The documentary lacerated the public's conscience about the crisis.
- Her harsh words lacerated his feelings.
adjective
- Torn or cut roughly; having jagged edges.
- The leaf had a lacerate margin, as if chewed by insects.
- The lacerate wound required many stitches.
- He showed the doctor the lacerate tissue from the accident.