Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Lancinate — Lan ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lancinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lancinating}.] [L. lancinatus, p. p. of lancinare to fear.] To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lancinate — [lan′sināt΄] vt. lancinated, lancinating [< L lancinatus, pp. of lancinare, to tear, akin to lacer: see LACERATE] to stab, pierce, or tear: now rare except in medical use [a lancinating pain] lancination n … English World dictionary
lancinate — v.t. [L. lancinare, to tear to pieces] To tear, lacerate, pierce or stab … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lancinate — lancination, n. /lan seuh nayt /, v.t., lancinated, lancinating. to stab or pierce. [1595 1605; < L lancinatus ptp. of lancinare to tear to pieces, akin to lanius butcher, lacer torn; see ATE1] * * * … Universalium
lancinate — verb To pierce or stab (as with a lance), to lance … Wiktionary
lancinate — Synonyms and related words: agonize, bloody, claw, convulse, crucify, excruciate, harrow, impale, kill by inches, lacerate, macerate, martyr, martyrize, punish, rack, rip, savage, scarify, torment, torture, wring … Moby Thesaurus
lancinate — v. pierce, stab; lacerate, tear, rip … English contemporary dictionary
lancinate — v. a. Tear, rend, sever, mangle, lacerate, laniate, claw, tear to pieces … New dictionary of synonyms
lancinate — lan·ci·nate … English syllables
lancinate — lan•ci•nate [[t]ˈlæn səˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing to stab or pierce • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L lancinātus, ptp. of lancināre to tear to pieces … From formal English to slang
