Lacerate

v. t.	1.	To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. [imp. & p. p. Lacerated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lacerating ( ).]
p. a.	1.	Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound. By each other's fury lacerate - Southey.
	2.	(Bot. & Zool.) Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge.

Verb	1.	lacerate - cut or tear irregularly
	2.	lacerate - deeply hurt the feelings of; distress; "his lacerating remarks"
Adj.	1.	lacerate - irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn; "lacerate leaves"
	2.	lacerate - having edges that are jagged from injury Synonyms: lacerated, mangled, torn

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