🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

strappare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: strappare

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Avulse/əˈvʌls/
verbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il chirurgo ha dovuto strappare il tessuto danneggiato."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To forcibly tear away or separate something from its place.

    "The surgeon had to avulse the damaged tissue to promote healing."
  2. 2

    To remove or detach by force.

    "During the accident, the impact avulsed the car door from its hinges."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'avulse' comes from the Latin 'avulsus', the past participle of 'avellere', meaning 'to tear away'. It entered English in the late 19th century, retaining the sense of pulling or tearing something away from its place.

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