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Dilaniate

Dilaniate \Di*la"ni*ate\, v. t. [L. dilaniatus, p. p. of dilaniare to dilacerate; di- = dis- + laniare to tear to pieces.] To rend in pieces; to tear. [R.]
--Howell.

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dilaniate

vb. To rend in pieces; to tear.

Usage examples of "dilaniate".

Il cuore gli batteva furioso, e aveva le viscere dilaniate dalla fame.