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avulse

verb

/əˈvʌls/

Meaning

to tear away or separate forcibly, especially in medical or geological contexts

The surgeon had to avulse the damaged tissue during the operation.

tear, rip, sever, detach

attach, join, connect

avulse tissue, avulse root, avulse ligament, forcibly avulse

To make a situation worse or more severe

To make fun of someone or something in a cruel or dismissive way.

To make less severe, serious, or painful.

Make less severe, serious, or painful; to reduce or diminish the impact of something.

To stare angrily or to shine with a harsh bright light.

to settle or lie comfortably within or against something