The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
dilaniate
vb. To rend in pieces; to tear.
Usage examples of "dilaniate".
Il cuore gli batteva furioso, e aveva le viscere dilaniate dalla fame.