Definition of draw and quarter Draw and quarter
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What does draw and quarter mean?
WordNet
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| draw and quarter - pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" | ||
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| kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- draw and quarter (Verb)
To execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions. - draw and quarter (Verb)
To severely punish or criticize someone.
