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avulse
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb avulse has 1 sense
  1. avulse - separate by avulsion
    --1 is one way to     separate
    Derived form: noun avulsion2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

Definitions from the Web

avulse

Part of Speech: verb

Senses:

  1. To forcibly tear off or separate a body part, typically by trauma.
  2. To remove or extract something, especially in a surgical context.

Sample Sentences:

  1. His hand was avulsed in the accident.
  2. The surgeon had to avulse the damaged tissue.

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