Avulse

//əˈvʌls// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·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

Synonyms

cut out dig up disentangle draw draw out dredge

Example

"An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]"

Etymology

From Latin avulsus, past participle of avello: ab- + vellō.

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