/ ˈlæsəreɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
to cut skin or flesh with sth sharp :
His hand had been badly lacerated.
2.
to criticize sb very severely
► la·cer·ation / ˌlæsəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]:
She suffered multiple lacerations to the face.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin lacerat- mangled, from the verb lacerare , from lacer mangled, torn.