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Definition mutilate in American English

mutilate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈmjut(ə)lˌeɪt/
1

to damage someone's body permanently by cutting it or removing part of it

Example

Many of the bodies had been badly burned or mutilated.

Synonyms and related words
alter amputate castrate injure harm wound
1.1

to damage something seriously, or to spoil it completely, especially by removing part of it

Example

The painting had been badly mutilated by vandals.

Synonyms and related words
destroy ruin devastate
Definition mutilate in American English