What does dis-tĕro mean in Latin?

dis-tĕro, a verb, means “to bruise”.

verb

dis-tĕro

dis-tĕro, trīvi, trītum, 3, v. a.,

I. to bruise or grind to pieces. *

I. Lit.: caseum in mortario, Cato R. R. 75.—*

II. Trop.: aliquem clunibus basiisque, Petr. 24, 4.