lancinate
9 synonyms for lancinate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To stab or pierce something sharply, as if with a spear.
Synonyms
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Etymology
First attested in 1603; borrowed from Latin lancinātus, perfect passive participle of lancinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lanciner.
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