"discerp" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɜː(ɹ)p/ Forms: discerps [present, singular, third-person], discerping [participle, present], discerped [participle, past], discerped [past]
Etymology: From Latin discerpere, discerptum, from dis- + carpere (“to pluck”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|discerpere}} discerpere, {{m|la|discerptum}} discerptum, {{m|la|dis-}} dis-, {{m|la|carpere||to pluck}} carpere (“to pluck”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} discerp (third-person singular simple present discerps, present participle discerping, simple past and past participle discerped)
  1. To tear into pieces; to rend.
    Sense id: en-discerp-en-verb-4PVXb520 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 76 24
  2. To separate; to disunite.
    Sense id: en-discerp-en-verb-7s0rX5nN

Inflected forms

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