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copë|t|o'·n vt 1 to break/cut/crush/tear [ ] into pieces, reduce [ ] to fragments: fragment, shred; decimate, devastate 2 to damage [ ] seriously: fracture/injure/wound; hurt/harm [ ] badly 3 [Fig] to divide [ ] up into parts to be shared with others: divvy up, split up into shares • <>a copëto·n zemrën to break <>'s heart copë|to're nf place for rooting and nurturing cuttings: tree nursery copë|t|u'a|r adj (i) 1 divided/separated into pieces, broken/cut/crushed/torn into pieces 2 fragmented, fragmentary