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divulse

divulse verb: to pull apart forcibly.

Verb

divulse (third-person singular simple present divulses, present participle divulsing, simple past and past participle divulsed)

  1. (transitive) To pull apart forcibly.
    • The divulsing may be done with the Pratt rectal speculum, or with the fingers or thumbs. The fingers should slip far enough into the bowel to grasp the internal sphincter. The muscle is to be stretched quite sharply and then relaxed, […]2005, Dean T. Smith, Homoeopathy Before and After Surgery, page 43

Forms of divulse

third-person singular presentdivulses
present participledivulsing
past participledivulsed
pastdivulsed

Origin of divulse

From Latin dīvulsus (“torn apart”), from Latin dīvellō (“to tear apart”).

Questions about divulse

What does divulse mean?
Divulse means to pull apart forcibly.
What part of speech is divulse?
Divulse is a verb.
What is the past tense of divulse?
The past tense of divulse is divulsed.

Words near divulse in the dictionary

  1. divulges
  2. divulgest
  3. divulgeth
  4. divulging
  5. divulgings
  6. divulse
  7. divulsed
  8. divulses
  9. divulsing
  10. divulsion
  11. divulsioned

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