Avulse is a verb meaning to pull off or tear away. It comes from the Latin 'avellere', meaning 'to tear off'.
Avulse es un verbo que significa arrancar o desgarrar. Proviene del latÃn 'avellere', que significa 'arrancar'.
| Front | avulse \uh-VUHLS\ |
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| Back | verb tr. To pull off or tear away. [From Latin avellere (to tear off), from a- (away from) + vellere (to pull, pluck). Earliest documented use: before 1765.] "[The Hoh River] chews, it gnaws and jumps around, avulsing in a tantrum of energy to new channels, taking anything in its way right along with it." |
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