2. (verb)lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn having edges that are jagged from injury Synonyms: lacerated, torn, lacerate, mangled Antonyms: smooth, uninjured
3. (verb)lacerate cut or tear irregularly Antonyms: smooth, uninjured
1. lacerate Rend and tear are applied to the separating of textile substances into parts by force violently applied (rend also to frangible substances), tear being the milder, rend the stronger word. Synonyms: rend, break, cleave, mangle, rive, sever, sunder, burst, lacerate, rip, rupture, slit, tear Antonyms: heal, mend, reunite, secure, sew, solder, stitch, unite, weld, join