Avulse
/əˈvʌls/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To tear off forcibly.
"An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]"
- 2 separate by avulsion wordnet
Example
More examples"An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]"
Etymology
From Latin avulsus, past participle of avello: ab- + vellō.