Definition of DISCERP

discerp

Verb

  • divide into pieces
    • "The Empire was discerped after the war"
  • cut off from a whole
    • "The soul discerped from the body"
  • To tear into pieces; to rend.
  • To separate; to disunite.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin discerpō, from dis- + carpō (“to pluck”).

Synonyms

dismember, lop, sever, take apart

Scrabble Score: 12

discerp: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
discerp: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
discerp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

discerp: valid Words With Friends Word